RadEditor Table Plugin ( Keyboard Accessibility Issue )

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Lan asked on 02 Oct 2025, 02:00 PM

Hello Telerik team,

Our customer reported that the Telerik RadEditor table plugin is not accessible using the keyboard. I tested it on the RadEditor demo page and confirmed the same issue. Is there any solution for this?

Thanks in advance,

 

Lan

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Rumen
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answered on 02 Oct 2025, 02:25 PM

Hi Lan,

Thank you for reporting this issue. To make sure we are investigating the exact component you have in mind, could you please clarify what you call the Table plugin? Are you referring to:

  • The table inserted in the editor's content area,
  • One of the modules that appear below the content area,
  • Or something else?

It would also help if you could provide:

  1. A screenshot showing the exact element you mean.
  2. Steps to reproduce the issue, from page load to the point where the keyboard interaction fails.

With this information, we can reproduce the behavior on our side and suggest the best solution.

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Rumen
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commented on 06 Oct 2025, 06:43 PM

Hello Rumen,

Yes, we are using the table plugin inserted in the editor (see attached image).

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Go to: https://demos.telerik.com/aspnet-ajax/editor/examples/overview/defaultcs.aspx

  2. Use the Tab key to navigate to the table plugin.

  3. Press the Down Arrow key to open the dropdown menu.

  4. I tried several keyboard keys, but I couldn’t access the table area.

 

Thank you!

Lan

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Rumen
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answered on 07 Oct 2025, 06:36 AM

Hi Lan,

Thank you for confirming that the issue is with the Insert Table dropdown in the RadEditor toolbar.

Keyboard Accessibility Limitation:

  • Currently, the Insert Table dropdown’s grid (used for selecting rows and columns) cannot be accessed or navigated using the keyboard in Chrome and IE. There is no built-in key combination that enables keyboard users to select a table size—mouse interaction is required for this part of the UI.
  • This limitation means that users relying on keyboard navigation cannot insert tables without assistance, which does not meet accessibility standards for keyboard-only operation.

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    answered on 07 Oct 2025, 05:47 PM

    Thank you Rumen!

     

    Lan

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