Accessibility Support
Out of the box, the Telerik and Kendo UI Switch provides extensive accessibility support and enables users with disabilities to acquire complete control over its features.
The Switch 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 |
|---|---|---|
.k-switch | role=switch | Announces the switch role of the element. |
label for or aria-label or aria-labelledby | The input requires an accessible name that will be assigned to it. | |
aria-checked | Announces the checked state of the Switch. | |
tabindex=0 | The element must be focusable. | |
aria-invalid=true | The attribute is rendered only when the Switch is in a form and announces the valid state of the component. | |
.k-switch.k-disabled | aria-disabled=true | The attribute is rendered only when the Switch is disabled. |
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Behavior |
|---|---|
Space | Toggles the checked state of the Switch. Works analogically to the checkbox. |
Testing
The Switch has been extensively tested automatically with axe-core and manually with the most popular screen readers.
Screen Readers
The Switch has been tested with the following screen readers and browsers combinations:
| Environment | Tool |
|---|---|
| Firefox | NVDA |
| Chrome | JAWS |
| Microsoft Edge | JAWS |
