Accessibility

The Scheduler is accessible by screen readers and provides WAI-ARIA support.

WAI-ARIA Support

The component follows the WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices for implementing the keyboard navigation and is tested against the popular screen readers.

Section 508

The Scheduler is compliant with the Section 508 requirements.

Adding Accessible Summary

To add context for visually impaired users, make the Scheduler a region and add an aria-label to it. Screen readers will announce the label every time the focus moves to the region.

Example

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Known Limitations

The following issues are related to the WAI-ARIA support limitations of browsers and screen readers:

• Internet Explorer 10 and 11 work best with the JAWS Screen Reader. Other readers are not supported very well. For more information, refer to issue 817699.
• Microsoft Edge works best with Microsoft Narrator screen reader or JAWS Screen Reader version 2018. For more information, refer to issue 8571350.

Suggested Links

• API Reference of the Scheduler
• Keyboard Navigation