button
containing img
with no alt
Screen reader compatibility
HTML
Nov 26, 2024
Expected Result: causes problems in some screen readers
Actual Result: causes problems in 165 screen reader / browser combinations
For expected failures, the results show which AT combos the failures affect. Results are recorded from the user's viewpoint, so describe the user impact of authoring errors.
Code used for this test:
<p>Previous element</p>
<button><img src='1234.png'></button>
Change History
Last updated: November 26, 2024
- NVDA with Chrome Causes problems from NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2024.4
- NVDA with IE Causes problems from NVDA 2014.1 to NVDA 2019.2
- NVDA with FF Causes problems from NVDA 2014.1 to NVDA 2024.4
- JAWS with Chrome Causes problems from JAWS 2018.1811.2 to JAWS 2024.2409.2
- JAWS with IE Causes problems from JAWS 13.0.852 to JAWS 2019.1912.1
- JAWS with FF Causes problems from JAWS 13.0.852 to JAWS 2024.2409.2
- VoiceOver macOS Causes problems from VoiceOver macOS 10.9 to VoiceOver macOS 14.6
- VoiceOver iOS Causes problems from VoiceOver iOS 7.1 to VoiceOver iOS 17.7
- 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 2024.4 | Chrome 131 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled graphic" without saying what button does. | Button, unlabeled graphic, to get missing image descriptions open the context menu. |
NVDA 2024.4 | Chrome 131 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled graphic" without saying what button does. | To get missing image descriptions open the context menu, unlabeled graphic, button |
NVDA 2024.4 | FF 128 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2024.4 | FF 128 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2024.4 | Edge 131 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled graphic" without saying what button does. | Button, unlabeled graphic, to get missing image descriptions open the context menu. |
NVDA 2024.4 | Edge 131 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled graphic" without saying what button does. | To get missing image descriptions open the context menu, unlabeled graphic, button |
NVDA 2023.3 | Chrome 120 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled graphic" without saying what button does. | Button, unlabeled graphic, to get missing image descriptions open the context menu. |
NVDA 2023.3 | Chrome 120 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled graphic" without saying what button does. | To get missing image descriptions open the context menu, unlabeled graphic, button |
NVDA 2023.3 | FF 115 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2023.3 | FF 115 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2023.3 | Edge 120 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled graphic" without saying what button does. | Button, unlabeled graphic, to get missing image descriptions open the context menu. |
NVDA 2023.3 | Edge 120 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled graphic" without saying what button does. | To get missing image descriptions open the context menu, unlabeled graphic, button |
NVDA 2022.2 | Chrome 105 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2022.2 | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2022.2 | FF 102 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2022.2 | FF 102 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2022.2 | Edge 105 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2022.2 | Edge 105 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2021.2 | Chrome 94 | Reading | Reads "Button, unlabeled graphic" without saying what button does. | Button, unlabeled graphic, to get image descriptions open the context menu. |
NVDA 2021.2 | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2021.2 | FF 91 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2021.2 | FF 91 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2021.2 | Edge 94 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2021.2 | Edge 94 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2020.2 | Chrome 86 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2020.2 | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2020.2 | FF 78 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2020.2 | FF 78 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2020.2 | Edge 92 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2020.2 | Edge 92 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2019.2 | Chrome 79 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2019.2 | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2019.2 | FF 68 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2019.2 | FF 68 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2019.2 | IE11 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2019.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2018.4 | Chrome 73 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2018.4 | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2018.4 | FF 60 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2018.4 | FF 60 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2018.4 | IE11 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2018.4 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2017.3 | FF 60 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2017.3 | FF 60 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2017.3 | IE11 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2017.3 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2016.2 | FF 48 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2016.2 | FF 48 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2016.2 | IE11 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2016.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2015.2 | FF 40 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2015.2 | FF 40 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2015.2 | IE11 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2015.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2014.1 | FF 28 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2014.1 | FF 28 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2014.1 | IE11 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
NVDA 2014.1 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
JAWS 2024.2409.2 | Chrome 131 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled one button |
JAWS 2024.2409.2 | Chrome 131 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled one button, to activate press enter |
JAWS 2024.2409.2 | FF 128 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled one button |
JAWS 2024.2409.2 | FF 128 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled one button, to activate press enter |
JAWS 2024.2409.2 | Edge 131 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled one button |
JAWS 2024.2409.2 | Edge 131 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled one button, to activate press enter |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Chrome 120 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Chrome 120 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button, to activate press enter |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | FF 115 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled five button |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | FF 115 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled five button, to activate press enter |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Edge 120 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Edge 120 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button, to activate press enter |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Chrome 105 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button, to activate press enter |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | FF 102 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled five button |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | FF 102 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled five button, to activate press enter |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Edge 105 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Edge 105 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button, to activate press enter |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Chrome 94 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button, to activate press enter |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | FF 91 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled five button |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | FF 91 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button, to activate press space bar |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Edge 94 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Edge 94 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button, to activate press enter |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Chrome 86 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button, to activate press enter |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | FF 78 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled five button |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | FF 78 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled five button, to activate press enter |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Edge 92 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Edge 92 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button, to activate press enter |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | Chrome 79 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button, to activate press space bar |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | FF 68 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled five button |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | FF 68 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled five button, to activate press space bar |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | IE11 | Reading | Button ignored | |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads out preceding element instead of button. | Previous element |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | Chrome 73 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Tab, unlabeled two button |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | FF 60 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled five button |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | FF 60 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Tab, unlabeled five button |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | IE11 | Reading | Button ignored | |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads out preceding element instead of button. | Tab, previous element |
JAWS 18.0.5038 | FF 52 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled five button |
JAWS 18.0.5038 | FF 52 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Tab, unlabeled five button |
JAWS 18.0.5038 | IE11 | Reading | Button ignored | |
JAWS 18.0.5038 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads out preceding element instead of button. | Tab, previous element |
JAWS 17.0.2619 | FF 48 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled three button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled three button |
JAWS 17.0.2619 | FF 48 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled three button" without saying what button does. | Tab, unlabeled three button |
JAWS 17.0.2619 | IE11 | Reading | Button ignored | |
JAWS 17.0.2619 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads out preceding element instead of button. | Previous element |
JAWS 16.0.4350 | FF 40 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled three button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled three button |
JAWS 16.0.4350 | FF 40 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled three button" without saying what button does. | Tab, unlabeled three button |
JAWS 16.0.4350 | IE11 | Reading | Button ignored | |
JAWS 16.0.4350 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads out preceding element instead of button. | Previous element |
JAWS 15.0.9023 | FF 29 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled one button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled one button |
JAWS 15.0.9023 | FF 29 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled one button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled one button |
JAWS 15.0.9023 | IE11 | Reading | Button ignored | |
JAWS 15.0.9023 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads out preceding element instead of button. | Previous element |
JAWS 14.0.9002 | FF 29 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled one button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled one button |
JAWS 14.0.9002 | FF 29 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled one button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled one button |
JAWS 14.0.9002 | IE11 | Reading | Button ignored | |
JAWS 14.0.9002 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads out preceding element as button label. | Previous element, button |
JAWS 13.0.852 | FF 29 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled one button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled one button |
JAWS 13.0.852 | FF 29 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled one button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled one button |
JAWS 13.0.852 | IE11 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled zero button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled zero button |
JAWS 13.0.852 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled zero button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled zero button |
WindowEyes 9.2 | IE11 | Reading | Reads "submit button" without saying what button does. | Submit button |
WindowEyes 9.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads "submit button" without saying what button does. | Submit button |
WindowEyes 8.4 | IE11 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
WindowEyes 8.4 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads image filename gibberish, which doesn't indicate what button does. | Twelve thirty four button |
VoiceOver macOS 14.6 | Safari 17.6 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver macOS 14.6 | Safari 17.6 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver macOS 13.6 | Safari 16.6 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver macOS 13.6 | Safari 16.6 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver macOS 12.5 | Safari 15.6 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver macOS 12.5 | Safari 15.6 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver macOS 11.5 | Safari 15.0 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver macOS 11.5 | Safari 15.0 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver macOS 10.15 | Safari 14.1 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver macOS 10.15 | Safari 14.1 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver macOS 10.14 | Safari 13.0 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver macOS 10.14 | Safari 13.0 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver macOS 10.13 | Safari 12.1 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver macOS 10.13 | Safari 12.1 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver macOS 10.12 | Safari 10.1.2 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver macOS 10.12 | Safari 10.1.2 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver macOS 10.11 | Safari 9.1.2 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver macOS 10.11 | Safari 9.1.2 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver macOS 10.10 | Safari 8.0.6 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver macOS 10.10 | Safari 8.0.6 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver macOS 10.9 | Safari 7.0.3 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver macOS 10.9 | Safari 7.0.3 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver iOS 17.7 | Safari iOS 17.7 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver iOS 16.6 | Safari iOS 16.6 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver iOS 15.6 | Safari iOS 15.6 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver iOS 14.7 | Safari iOS 14.7 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver iOS 13.3 | Safari iOS 13.3 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver iOS 12.4 | Safari iOS 12.4 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver iOS 11.4 | Safari iOS 11.4 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver iOS 10.3 | Safari iOS 10.3 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver iOS 9.1 | Safari iOS 9.1 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver iOS 8.4 | Safari iOS 8.4 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
VoiceOver iOS 7.1 | Safari iOS 7.1 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
Dolphin SR 15.05 | IE11 | Reading | Nothing indicates what button does | Button |
Dolphin SR 15.05 | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing indicates what button does | Button |
SaToGo 3.4.96.0 | IE11 | Reading | Nothing indicates what button does | Button, button |
SaToGo 3.4.96.0 | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing indicates what button does | Button |
SortSite rules: AccButtonImgNoAccName
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