SpeechToTextButton Accessibility
The SpeechToTextButton 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.
Out of the box, the Kendo UI for jQuery SpeechToTextButton provides extensive accessibility support and enables users with disabilities to acquire complete control over its features.
The SpeechToTextButton is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AAA 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-button.k-speech-to-text-button | role=button or nodeName=button | If the used element is not <button>, explicitly set its role to button. |
aria-pressed=true/false | Announced the toggle behaviour of the button. |
Resources
WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices: Button Pattern
Section 508
The SpeechToTextButton is fully compliant with the Section 508 requirements.
Testing
The SpeechToTextButton has been extensively tested automatically with axe-core and manually with the most popular screen readers.
To report any accessibility issues, contact the team through the Telerik Support System.
Screen Readers
The SpeechToTextButton has been tested with the following screen readers and browsers combinations:
| Environment | Tool |
|---|---|
| Firefox | NVDA |
| Chrome | JAWS |
| Microsoft Edge | JAWS |
Automated Testing
The SpeechToTextButton has been tested with axe-core.
Test Example
A live test example of the SpeechToTextButton component could be found here: https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/accessibility/speechtotextbutton