PowerMapper
PowerMapper
embed with aria-label attribute
Screen reader compatibility
ARIA HTML WCAG
Dec 12, 2023
Expected Result: works in a screen reader
Actual Result: causes problems in 51 screen reader / browser combinations
WCAG Technique: ARIA6
Code used for this test:
<embed aria-label='ARIA label for embed' type='video/mp4' src='small.mp4' width='100' height='100'></embed>
Reliability Trend
This graph shows reliability over time for this code in NVDA, JAWS and Voiceover. Other screen readers don't have enough historical data yet to plot trends.
Change History
Last updated: December 12, 2023
- NVDA with Chrome
Causes problems from
NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2023.3
- NVDA with IE
Stable - OK from
NVDA 2015.2 to NVDA 2019.2
NVDA with FF
Better - caused problems in
NVDA 2017.3,
but now OK in NVDA 2023.3- JAWS with Chrome
Causes problems in
JAWS 2023.2311.34
- JAWS with IE
Better - caused problems in
JAWS 16.0.4350,
but now OK in JAWS 2019.1912.1
- JAWS with FF
Causes problems in
JAWS 2023.2311.34
- VoiceOver macOS
Better - caused problems in
VoiceOver macOS 10.14,
but now OK in VoiceOver macOS 13.6
- VoiceOver iOS
Better - caused problems in
VoiceOver iOS 14.7,
but now OK in VoiceOver iOS 16.6
- WindowEyes with IE
Causes problems from
WindowEyes 8.4 to WindowEyes 9.2
- Dolphin with IE
Causes problems in
Dolphin SR 15.05
- SaToGo with IE
Causes problems in
SaToGo 3.4.96.0
| Screen reader | Browser | Mode | Notes | What the user hears |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA 2023.3 | Chrome 120 | Reading | No description of non-text content. | Menu button, submenu, show more media controls. |
| NVDA 2023.3 | FF 115 | Reading | ARIA label for embed, frame, button play. Button mute. Out of frame, blank. | |
| NVDA 2023.3 | Edge 120 | Reading | aria-label not read, no description of non-text content. | Menu button, submenu, show more media controls. |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Chrome 105 | Reading | No description of non-text content. | Menu button unavailable, submenu, show more media controls. Video time scrubber midnight / midnight slider unavailable, elapsed time midnight. |
| NVDA 2022.2 | FF 102 | Reading | ARIA label for embed, frame, button play. Button mute. Out of frame, blank. | |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Edge 105 | Reading | aria-label not read, no description of non-text content. | Menu button, submenu, show more media controls. Video time scrubber midnight / 0:05 slider unavailable, elapsed time midnight. |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Chrome 94 | Reading | No description of non-text content. | Button play. Button mute. Button show more media controls. |
| NVDA 2021.2 | FF 91 | Reading | ARIA label for embed, frame, button play. Button mute. Out of frame, blank. | |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Edge 94 | Reading | aria-label not read, no description of non-text content. | Button play. Button mute. Button show more media controls. Video time scrubber 0:01 / 0:05 slider elapsed time, 0:01 |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Chrome 86 | Reading | No description of non-text content. | Button unavailable, play. Button unavailable, show more media controls. Video time scrubber zero o'clock slash zero o'clock, slider unavailable elapsed time, zero o'clock. |
| NVDA 2020.2 | FF 78 | Reading | ARIA label for embed, frame. Out of frame, blank. | |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Edge 92 | Reading | aria-label not read, no description of non-text content. | Video time scrubber 0:05 / 0:05 slider elapsed time, 0:05 |
| NVDA 2019.2 | Chrome 79 | Reading | No description of non-text content. | Button, show more media controls. Video time scrubber midnight slash 24:05, slider video time scrubber midnight slash 24:05. |
| NVDA 2019.2 | FF 68 | Reading | ARIA label for embed, frame. Out of frame, blank. | |
| NVDA 2019.2 | IE11 | Reading | Embedded object, ARIA label for embed. | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | Chrome 73 | Reading | No description of non-text content. | Button, show more media controls. Video time scrubber midnight slash 24:05, slider video time scrubber midnight slash 24:05. |
| NVDA 2018.4 | FF 60 | Reading | ARIA label for embed, frame, button play. Button mute. Out of frame, blank. | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | IE11 | Reading | Embedded object, ARIA label for embed. | |
| NVDA 2017.3 | FF 60 | Reading | No description of non-text content. | Frame, button play. Button mute. Out of frame. |
| NVDA 2017.3 | IE11 | Reading | Embedded object, ARIA label for embed. | |
| NVDA 2016.2 | FF 48 | Reading | No description of non-text content. | Iframe, button play. Button mute. Out of iframe. |
| NVDA 2016.2 | IE11 | Reading | Embedded object, ARIA label for embed. | |
| NVDA 2015.2 | FF 38 | Reading | Embedded object, clickable, ARIA label for embed | |
| NVDA 2015.2 | IE11 | Reading | Embedded object, ARIA label for embed. | |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Chrome 120 | Reading | Aria-label not read - no description of non-text content. | Video start. Show more media controls, more options button menu. Video end. |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | FF 115 | Reading | No description of non-text content | Video start. Play button. Mute button. Video end. |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Edge 120 | Reading | Aria-label not read - no description of non-text content. | Video start. Show more media controls, more options button menu. Video end. |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Chrome 105 | Reading | Aria-label not read - no description of non-text content. | Video start. Show more media controls, more options button menu. Video end. |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | FF 102 | Reading | No description of non-text content | Video start. Play button. Mute button. Video end. |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Edge 105 | Reading | Aria-label not read - no description of non-text content. | Video start. Show more media controls, more options button menu. Video end. |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Chrome 94 | Reading | Aria-label not read - no description of non-text content. | Video start. Play button. Up down slider, one. Mute button. Show more media controls, more options button. Video end. |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | FF 91 | Reading | No description of non-text content | Video start. Play button. Mute button. Video end. |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Edge 94 | Reading | Aria-label not read - no description of non-text content. | Video start. Left right slider, elapsed time, colon zero 01. Video end. |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Chrome 86 | Reading | Aria-label not read - no description of non-text content. | Video start. Play button unavailable. Show more media controls, more options button unavailable. Video end. |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | FF 78 | Reading | Nothing blanks voiced for embed - no indication it exists | |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Edge 92 | Reading | Aria-label not read - no description of non-text content. | Video start. Play button. Up down slider, one. Mute button. Show more media controls, more options button. Left right slider, elapsed time, colon zero 01. Video end. |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | Chrome 79 | Reading | Group start, ARIA label for embed. Video start. Show more media controls, more options button. Video end. Group end. | |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | FF 68 | Reading | Only blanks voiced for embed - no indication it exists | Blank. Blank. |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | IE11 | Reading | Aria label for embed | |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | Chrome 73 | Reading | Group start, ARIA label for embed. Video start. Show more media controls, more options button. Video end. Group end. | |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | FF 60 | Reading | Aria-label not read - no description of non-text content. | Video start. Play button. Mute button. Video end. |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | IE11 | Reading | Aria label for embed | |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | FF 52 | Reading | Aria-label not read - no description of non-text content. | Video start. Play button. Mute button. Video end. |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | IE11 | Reading | Aria label for embed | |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | FF 48 | Reading | Aria label for embed frame. Video start. Play button. Mute button. Video end. Aria label for embed frame end. | |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | IE11 | Reading | Aria label for embed | |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | FF 41 | Reading | Nothing voiced for embed - no indication it exists | |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | IE11 | Reading | Nothing voiced for embed - no indication it exists | |
| JAWS 15.0.9023 | FF 38 | Reading | Nothing voiced for embed - no indication it exists | |
| JAWS 15.0.9023 | IE11 | Reading | Nothing voiced for embed - no indication it exists | |
| JAWS 14.0.9002 | FF 38 | Reading | Nothing voiced for embed - no indication it exists | |
| JAWS 14.0.9002 | IE11 | Reading | Nothing voiced for embed - no indication it exists | |
| JAWS 13.0.852 | FF 38 | Reading | Nothing voiced for embed - no indication it exists | |
| JAWS 13.0.852 | IE11 | Reading | Nothing voiced for embed - no indication it exists | |
| WindowEyes 9.2 | IE11 | Reading | Nothing voiced for embed - no indication it exists | |
| WindowEyes 8.4 | IE11 | Reading | ARIA-LABEL ignored, no description of non-text content | Unnamed 2 button. Slider. Play button. Stop button. Previous button. Rewind button. Fast forward button. Next button. Mute button. Slider. Show. Title. Author. Copyright. Quality icon button. Stopped, read-only, edit box metadata. |
| VoiceOver macOS 13.6 | Safari 16.6 | Reading | Nothing displayed on screen and nothing voiced for object | |
| VoiceOver macOS 12.5 | Safari 15.6 | Reading | Nothing displayed on screen and nothing voiced for object | |
| VoiceOver macOS 11.5 | Safari 15.0 | Reading | Nothing displayed on screen and nothing voiced for object | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.15 | Safari 14.1 | Reading | Nothing displayed on screen and nothing voiced for object | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.14 | Safari 13.0 | Reading | Nothing voiced for embed - no description of non-text content | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.13 | Safari 12.1 | Reading | Nothing voiced for embed - no description of non-text content | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.12 | Safari 10.1.2 | Reading | Nothing voiced for embed - no description of non-text content | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.11 | Safari 9.1.2 | Reading | Nothing voiced for embed - no description of non-text content | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.10 | Safari 8.0.6 | Reading | Nothing voiced for embed - no description of non-text content | Newline |
| VoiceOver iOS 16.6 | Safari iOS 16.6 | Touch | Aria label for embed | |
| VoiceOver iOS 15.6 | Safari iOS 15.6 | Touch | Aria label for embed | |
| VoiceOver iOS 14.7 | Safari iOS 14.7 | Touch | No description of non-text content | Play, button |
| VoiceOver iOS 13.3 | Safari iOS 13.3 | Touch | No description of non-text content | Play, button |
| VoiceOver iOS 12.4 | Safari iOS 12.4 | Touch | No description of non-text content | Play, button |
| VoiceOver iOS 11.4 | Safari iOS 11.4 | Touch | No description of non-text content | Play, button |
| VoiceOver iOS 10.3 | Safari iOS 10.3 | Touch | No description of non-text content | Start playback, button |
| VoiceOver iOS 9.1 | Safari iOS 9.1 | Touch | No description of non-text content | Start playback, button |
| VoiceOver iOS 8.3 | Safari iOS 8.3 | Touch | No description of non-text content | Start playback, button |
| Dolphin SR 15.05 | IE11 | Reading | Nothing voiced for embed - no indication it exists | |
| SaToGo 3.4.96.0 | IE11 | Reading | Nothing voiced for embed - no indication it exists |
Test notes
All tests were carried out with screen reader factory settings. JAWS in particular has a wide variety of settings controlling exactly what gets spoken.
Screen readers allow users to interact in different modes, and can produce very different results in each mode. The modes used in these tests are:
- Reading Content read using the “read next” command in a screen reader
- Tabbing Content read using the “tab” key in a screen reader
- Heading Content read using the “next heading” key in a screen reader
- Touch Content read when touching an area of screen on a mobile device
In the “What the user hears” column:
- Commas represent short pauses in screen reader voicing
- Full Stops represent places where voicing stops, and the “read next” or “tab” or “next heading” command is pressed again
- Ellipsis … represent a long pause in voicing
- (Brackets) represent voicing that requires a keystroke to hear