# Signature Accessibility

The Signature is accessible by screen readers and provides WAI-ARIA, Section 508, WCAG 2.2, and keyboard support.

For more information, refer to [Accessibility in Kendo UI for jQuery](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/accessibility/accessibility-overview).

Out of the box, the Kendo UI for jQuery Signature provides extensive accessibility support and enables users with disabilities to acquire complete control over its features.

The Signature is compliant with the [Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/) standards and [Section 508](https://www.section508.gov/) requirements, follows the [Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/) best practices for implementing the [keyboard navigation](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/controls/signature/accessibility/overview#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.

### Signature canvas

| Selector                           | Attribute    | Usage                                                   |
| ---------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| `.k-signature-canvas`              | `role=img`   | Sets canvas `role` to `img`.                            |
| `.k-signature-canvas`              | `aria-label` | Announces the purpose of the Signature.                 |
| `.k-signature-canvas:nth-child(1)` | `tabindex=0` | Makes the Signature canvas the first focusable element. |

### Signature action buttons

| Selector              | Attribute         | Usage                                |
| --------------------- | ----------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| `.k-signature-action` | `nodeName=button` | Renders button.                      |
| `.k-signature-action` | `aria-label`      | Announces the purpose of the button. |

## Section 508

The Signature is fully compliant with the [Section 508 requirements](http://www.section508.gov/).

## Testing

The Signature has been extensively tested automatically with [axe-core](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core) and manually with the most popular screen readers.

> To report any accessibility issues, contact the team through the [Telerik Support System](https://www.telerik.com/account/support-center).

### Screen Readers

The Signature has been tested with the following screen readers and browsers combinations:

| Environment    | Tool |
| -------------- | ---- |
| Firefox        | NVDA |
| Chrome         | JAWS |
| Microsoft Edge | JAWS |

### Automated Testing

The Signature has been tested with [axe-core](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core).

## See Also

* [Accessibility in Kendo UI for jQuery](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/accessibility/accessibility-overview)
* [Keyboard Support in Kendo UI for jQuery](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/accessibility/accessibility-overview#keyboard-navigation)