User agent reliability for NVDA Edge Screen reader compatibility

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Nov 26, 2024

Shows how well NVDA Edge supports ARIA and WCAG sufficient techniques.

Latest version tested

NVDA 2024.4 with Edge 131

All tests: 110 pass of 125 tests (88%)
ARIA tests: 44 pass of 47 tests (94%)
WCAG tests: 74 pass of 86 tests (86%)

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Failing tests

Test	Mode	What the user hears	Notes
Page with `xml:lang` set on the `html` and `p` elements	Reading	Act-if tay-bill. Ray-day-oh.	Pronounced as English. Ignores xml:lang.
`application/xhtml+xml` page with mismatching `lang` and `xml:lang` on the `html` element	Reading	Ga-raj. Doo-ble. Damm. Un, zwoy, dry-i.	Speech pronounced as lang=fr, but CSS matches :lang(de) and German CSS content pronounced as French.
Match `lang` subtags	Reading	Dam-he. Dam-he. Daim.	lang=de and lang=de-DE pronounced as German, lang=de-AT pronounced as English.
`embed` with `title` attribute	Reading	Title text for embed. Grouping unavailable, menu button, submenu, show more media controls. Out of grouping.	Title not read, no description of non-text content.
`audio` with `aria-label` attribute	Reading	Nothing	Nothing voiced for audio - no indication it exists
`audio` with `aria-labelledby` attribute	Reading	Nothing	Nothing voiced for audio - no indication it exists
`audio` with `title` attribute	Reading	Nothing	Nothing voiced for audio - no indication it exists
`abbr` with `title`	Reading	T L N	ABBR expansion ignored.
Data table with `role=columnheader` headers but no `th`	Reading	Morning. Afternoon. Free. Busy.	Table treated as layout table - not announced as table, and no headers read.
PDF9 Document with headings	Reading	Heading level 2, heading 1.	Only finds one heading, reads wrong heading level.
PDF4 Decorative image marked as artifact	Reading	Graphic, unlabeled graphic.	Image not ignored as artifact
PDF16 Document default language set to French	Reading	Act-if tay-bill	Pronounced as English, document language ignored
PDF19 Phrase language set to German	Reading	Ray-day-oh	Pronounced as English, phrase language ignored
PDF6 Table with header markup	Reading	Morning, afternoon. Free, busy.	No table structure voiced.
PDF6 Table with header markup and alt text	Reading	Morning, afternoon. Free, busy.	No table structure voiced.

Passing tests

Test	Mode	What the user hears	Notes
Page with `lang` set on the `html` and `p` elements	Reading	Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.	Pronounced as French and German.
`text/html` page with mismatching `lang` and `xml:lang` on the `html` element	Reading	Ga-raj. Doo-ble. Damm. Un, deux, trois.	Speech pronounced as lang=fr, and CSS matches :lang(fr).
ARIA `role=heading`	Heading	First level heading, heading level 1. Second level heading, heading level 2.
Heading is `img` with `alt`	Heading	Second level alt, graphic heading level 2.
`applet` with `title` attribute	Reading	Nothing	Edge has no applet support, and doesn't render applet on screen unless applet has fallback content
`applet` with fallback content	Reading	Fallback content for applet	Edge has no applet support, and doesn't render applet on screen unless applet has fallback content
`applet` with `aria-label` attribute	Reading	Nothing	Edge has no applet support, and doesn't render applet on screen unless applet has fallback content
`applet` with `aria-labelledby` attribute	Reading	Nothing	Edge has no applet support, and doesn't render applet on screen unless applet has fallback content
`applet` inside `figure` with `figcaption` element	Reading	Figure caption, figure caption for applet. Out of caption, out of figure.	Edge does not support applets, and doesn't render applet on screen unless applet has fallback content
`embed` inside `figure` with `figcaption`	Reading	Figure grouping unavailable, menu button submenu, show more media controls. Out of grouping, blank. Caption, figure caption for embed. Out of caption, out of figure.	Reads out FIGCAPTION
`embed` with `aria-label` attribute	Reading	ARIA label for embed. Grouping unavailable, menu button, submenu, show more media controls. Video time scrubber slider total time 0:05, elapsed time midnight.	The text 0:00 is voiced as 'midnight'
`embed` with `aria-labelledby` attribute	Reading	This is ARIA-LABELLEDBY text. Grouping unavailable, menu button, submenu, show more media controls. Video time scrubber slider total time 0:05, elapsed time midnight.	The text 0:00 is voiced as 'midnight'
`object` with fallback content	Reading	Fallback content for object.	Flash is no longer supported by Edge.
`object` with `title` attribute	Reading	Embedded object unavailable, title for object.	Screen says 'This plug-in isn't supported'
`object` with `aria-label` attribute	Reading	Embedded object unavailable, ARIA label for object.	Screen says 'This plug-in isn't supported'
`object` with `aria-labelledby` attribute	Reading	Embedded object unavailable, this is ARIA-LABELLEDBY text.	Screen says 'This plug-in isn't supported'
`video` with `aria-label` attribute	Reading	Video aria label, grouping, out of grouping.
`video` with `aria-labelledby` attribute	Reading	This is ARIA-LABELLEDBY text, grouping, out of grouping
`video` with `title` attribute	Reading	Video title grouping, out of grouping.
`a` element placeholder link with no event handler or `href` attribute	Reading	Placeholder text
`a` element placeholder link with no event handler or `href` attribute	Tabbing	Nothing	Skipped when tabbing, as expected
`iframe` with fallback content	Reading	Frame, this is an, link, example hyperlink in the target page. Out of frame.	Fallback content is ignored
`iframe` with fallback content	Tabbing	Frame, example hyperlink, link.
`iframe` with `title` attribute	Reading	This is an IFRAME title, frame, this is an, link, example hyperlink in the target page. Out of frame.
`iframe` with `title` attribute	Tabbing	This is an iframe title, frame, example hyperlink, link.
Interactive `iframe` with `role=presentation` and no accessible name	Reading	Example target grouping, this is a link, example hyperlink, in the target page	Reads iframe as group role, and reads title element of iframe document
Interactive `iframe` with `role=presentation` and no accessible name	Tabbing	Example target grouping, this is an, example hyperlink, link, in the target page, example hyperlink, link	Reads title element and contents of iframe document
Interactive `iframe` with `role=presentation` and `title` attribute	Reading	This is frame title, grouping, example target grouping, this is an, link, example hyperlink in the target page.
Interactive `iframe` with `role=presentation` and `title` attribute	Tabbing	This is frame title, grouping, example target grouping, this an example hyperlink, link, in the target page, example hyperlink, link.
Interactive `iframe` with `role=presentation` and `aria-label` attribute	Reading	This is aria-label, grouping, example target grouping, this is an, link, example hyperlink in the target page.
Interactive `iframe` with `role=presentation` and `aria-label` attribute	Tabbing	This is aria-label, grouping, example target grouping, this an example hyperlink, link, in the target page, example hyperlink, link.
`button` containing `img` with `alt`	Reading	Button graphic, this is image alt
`button` containing `img` with `alt`	Tabbing	This is image alt, graphic button
`button` containing `img` with `title` attribute	Reading	Button graphic, this is image title
`button` containing `img` with `title` attribute	Tabbing	This is image title, graphic button
`button` containing `img` with `aria-label`	Reading	Button graphic, this is image aria label
`button` containing `img` with `aria-label`	Tabbing	This is image aria label, graphic button
`button` containing `img` with `aria-labelledby`	Reading	Button graphic, this is an aria labelled by, this is an aria labelled by
`button` containing `img` with `aria-labelledby`	Tabbing	This is an aria labelled by, graphic button.
`button` with `title` containing `img` with null `alt`	Reading	Button, this is button title
`button` with `title` containing `img` with null `alt`	Tabbing	This is button title, button
`button` with `aria-label` containing `img` with null `alt`	Reading	Button, this is button aria label
`button` with `aria-label` containing `img` with null `alt`	Tabbing	This is button aria label, button
`input type=image` with `alt`	Reading	Button, this is image button alt text
`input type=image` with `alt`	Tabbing	This is image button alt text, button
`input type=image` with `title` attribute	Reading	Button, this is image button title text
`input type=image` with `title` attribute	Tabbing	This is image button title text, button
`input type=image` with `aria-label` attribute	Reading	Button, this is image button aria label text
`input type=image` with `aria-label` attribute	Tabbing	This is image button aria label text, button
`input type=image` with `aria-labelledby` attribute	Reading	Button, this is image button aria labelled by text, this is image button aria labelled by text
`input type=image` with `aria-labelledby` attribute	Tabbing	This is image button aria labelled by text, button
`input type=text` with `aria-describedby` attribute	Reading	First name, edit, a bit of instructions for this field linked with aria describedby
`input type=text` with `aria-describedby` attribute	Tabbing	First name, edit, a bit of instructions for this field linked with aria describedby, blank
`input type=text` with `title` attribute	Reading	Enter search text, edit
`input type=text` with `title` attribute	Tabbing	Enter search text, edit, blank
`input type=text` with `aria-label` attribute	Reading	Enter search text, edit
`input type=text` with `aria-label` attribute	Tabbing	Enter search text, edit, blank
`input type=text` with `aria-labelledby` attribute	Reading	Enter search text, edit
`input type=text` with `aria-labelledby` attribute	Tabbing	Enter search text, edit, blank
`input type=text` with `label for`	Reading	Enter search text, edit
`input type=text` with `label for`	Tabbing	Enter search text, edit, blank
`input type=text` inside `label` with text before control	Reading	Enter search text, edit
`input type=text` inside `label` with text before control	Tabbing	Document, enter search text, edit, blank
`input type=text` inside `label` with text after control	Reading	Edit, enter search text
`input type=text` inside `label` with text after control	Tabbing	Document, enter search text, edit, blank
`input type=text` inside `label` with text before and after control	Reading	Enter search text, edit, blanks not allowed
`input type=text` inside `label` with text before and after control	Tabbing	Document, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, blank
`fieldset` containing links	Reading	Grouping, legend for enclosed links. Link home, link about, link contact. Out of grouping.
`fieldset` containing links	Tabbing	Legend for enclosed links, grouping, home link. About link. Contact link.
Yes/No radio buttons inside `fieldset` element	Reading	Grouping, I agree to terms and conditions. Radio button checked, yes, radio button not checked, no. Out of grouping, grouping, sign me up to the newsletter. Radio button checked, yes, radio button not checked, no. Out of grouping.
Yes/No radio buttons inside `fieldset` element	Tabbing	I agree to terms and conditions grouping, yes radio button checked, one of two. Sign me up to the newsletter grouping, yes radio button checked, one of two.
`img` with null `alt`	Reading	Nothing	Ignored as expected
`img` with `alt`	Reading	Graphic, this is alt text
`img` with `figcaption`	Reading	Figure caption, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010.
`img` with `title`	Reading	Graphic, this is title text
`img` with `aria-label`	Reading	Graphic, this is an aria label
`img` with `aria-labelledby`	Reading	Graphic, this is an aria labelled by, this is an aria labelled by
`area` and `img` with `alt` attributes	Reading	Link, this is left alt text, link, this is right alt text
`area` and `img` with `alt` attributes	Tabbing	This is left alt text, link. This is right alt text, link
`area` with `alt` attribute and `img` with null `alt`	Reading	Link, this is left alt text, link, this is right alt text
`area` with `alt` attribute and `img` with null `alt`	Tabbing	This is left alt text, link. This is right alt text, link.
`area` with `title` attribute	Reading	Link, this is left title text, link, this is right title text
`area` with `title` attribute	Tabbing	This is left title text, link. This is right title text, link
`area` with `aria-label` attribute	Reading	Link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text
`area` with `aria-label` attribute	Tabbing	This is left aria label text, link. This is right aria label text, link.
`area` with `aria-labelledby` attribute	Reading	Link, this is left aria labelled by text, link, this is right aria labelled by text
`area` with `aria-labelledby` attribute	Tabbing	This is left aria labelled by text, link. This is right aria labelled by text, link.
Link containing `img` with `alt`	Reading	Link graphic, this is a link alt
Link containing `img` with `alt`	Tabbing	This is a link alt, graphic link
Link containing `img` with `title`	Reading	Link graphic, this is an image title
Link containing `img` with `title`	Tabbing	This is an image title, graphic link
Click Here link with `title` attribute	Reading	Link, click here
Click Here link with `title` attribute	Tabbing	Click here link, this is a link title
Link text replaced by `aria-label` attribute	Reading	Link, this is an aria label
Link text replaced by `aria-label` attribute	Tabbing	This is an aria label, link
Link text replaced by `aria-labelledby` attribute	Reading	Link, this is an aria labelled by, this is an aria labelled by
Link text replaced by `aria-labelledby` attribute	Tabbing	This is an aria labelled by, link
Click Here link with `aria-describedby` attribute	Reading	Link click here, this is an aria described by
Click Here link with `aria-describedby` attribute	Tabbing	Click here link, this is an aria described by
Layout table with single cell	Reading	This is some text.	Treated as a layout table.
Layout table with `role=presentation`	Reading	Example. Navigation. Links. Content.	Table treated as layout table - not announced as table.
Data table with `role=grid`	Reading	Table with two rows and two columns, row one column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row two, morning, column one, free. Afternoon, column two, busy.
Data table with `role=table`	Reading	Table with 1 rows and 1 columns. Row 1, columns 1, this is some text.
Data table with `summary` and `th`	Reading	Table with two rows and two columns, data table summary. Row one column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row two, morning, column one, free. Afternoon, column two, busy.
Data table with `caption` and `th`	Reading	Table with two rows and two columns, caption, data table caption. Out of caption, row one column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row two, morning, column one, free. Afternoon, column two, busy.
Data table with `th` cell headers	Reading	Table with two rows and two columns, row one column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row two, morning, column one, free. Afternoon, column two, busy.
Data table with `th scope` on cell headers	Reading	Table with 4 rows and 5 columns, caption, contact information. Out of caption, row 1, column 1. Column 2, name. Column 3, phone number. Column 4, fax number. Column 5, city. Joel Garner, row 2, column 1, one. Name, column 2, Joel Garner. Phone number, column 3, 412 212 5421. Fax number, column 4, 412 212 5400. City, column 5, Pittsburgh.	Column headers, but no row headers, announced for TD cells in reading mode, but row headers are announced when using table navigation commands.
Data table with `td headers` attribute	Reading	Table with 3 rows and 7 columns, row 1 through 2, column 1, homework. Row 1, 1 column 2 through 4, exams. 1 column 5 through 7, projects. Row 2, exams 1, column 1, one. Exams column 2, two. Exams column 3, final. Projects column 4, one. Projects column 5, two. Projects column 6, final. Row 3, homework, column 1, fifteen percent. Exams one, column 2, fifteen percent. Exams two, column 3, fifteen percent. Exams final, column 4, twenty percent. Projects one, column 5, ten percent. Projects two, column 6, ten percent. Projects final, column 7, fifteen percent.	Headers associated with the cell read out before column number.
PDF18 Document with doc title	Reading	This is document title
PDF1 Image with alt text	Reading	Graphic, this is alt text