Accessibility Support
Out of the box, the Telerik and Kendo UI MaskedTextBox provides extensive accessibility support and enables users with disabilities to acquire complete control over its features.
The MaskedTextBox 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.
input Element
The following table summarizes the selectors and attributes supported by the input element of the MaskedTextBox:
| Selector | Attribute | Usage |
|---|---|---|
.k-input-inner | role=textbox or nodeName=input | Specifies the role of the component. Not required if the <input type=text> configuration is used. |
label for or aria-label or aria-labelledby | The input requires an accessible name that will be assigned to it. | |
aria-placeholder | Announces the mask or placeolder for the component. | |
.k-invalid .k-input-inner,.ng-invalid .k-input-inner | aria-invalid=true | The attribute is rendered only when the MaskedTextBox is in a form and announces the valid state of the component. |
.k-disabled .k-input-inner | disabled=disabled or aria-disabled=true | The attribute is rendered only when the MaskedTextBox is disabled. |
Managing the Focus
The MaskedTextBox provides a standard focusable input.
Keyboard Shortcuts
The MaskedTextBox supports the default input cursor navigation with the Arrow keys.
Testing
The MaskedTextBox has been extensively tested automatically with axe-core and manually with the most popular screen readers.
Screen Readers
The MaskedTextBox has been tested with the following screen readers and browsers combinations:
| Environment | Tool |
|---|---|
| Firefox | NVDA |
| Chrome | JAWS |
| Microsoft Edge | JAWS |
