Accessibility Support
Out of the box, the Telerik and Kendo UI Chip provides extensive accessibility support and enables users with disabilities to acquire complete control over its features.
The Chip is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 standards and Section 508 requirements, follows the Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) best practices for implementing the keyboard navigation for its component role, provides options for managing its focus and is tested against the most popular screen readers.
WAI-ARIA
This section lists the selectors, attributes, and behavior patterns supported by the component and its composite elements, if any.
| Selector | Attribute | Usage |
|---|---|---|
*:not(.k-chip-list) > .k-chip | role=button | Announces that a chip is an optional inner component within the Chip list. |
*:not(.k-chip-list) > .k-chip.k-selected | aria-pressed=true | Announces that the Chip has been selected. |
*:not(.k-chip-list) > .k-chip:not(.k-selected) | aria-pressed=false | Announces that the Chip has not benn selected. |
Managing the Focus
The Chip elements are focusable and must be included in the tab sequence of the page.
Keyboard Navigation
The Chip supports the following keyboard shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Behavior |
|---|---|
Enter or Space | Triggers a click action on the Chip. |
Delete or Backspace | Removes the Chip when a delete action is configured. |
Testing
The Chip has been extensively tested automatically with axe-core and manually with the most popular screen readers.
Screen Readers
The Chip has been tested with the following screen readers and browsers combinations:
| Environment | Tool |
|---|---|
| Firefox | NVDA |
| Chrome | JAWS |
| Microsoft Edge | JAWS |
