# Rating Accessibility

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

The Rating 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-vue-ui-develop/components/inputs/rating/accessibility/wai-aria-support#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-rating` | `role=slider`                                | Announces the `slider` role of the Rating element.        |
|             | `aria-label` or `aria-labelledby` or `title` | The Rating needs an accessible name to be assigned to it. |
|             | `tabindex=0`                                 | The element must be focusable.                            |
|             | `aria-valuenow`                              | Specifies the currently selected value in the Rating.     |
|             | `aria-valuemin`                              | Specifies the minimum available value in the Rating.      |
|             | `aria-valuemax`                              | Specifies the maximum available value in the Rating.      |

## Resources

[WAI-ARIA specification for slider](https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.2/#slider)

## Section 508

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

## Testing

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

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

## Keyboard Navigation

For more details about the Rating component's keyboard navigation, refer to the article on [keyboard navigation in the Rating component](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-vue-ui-develop/components/inputs/rating/keyboard-navigation).

## See Also

* [Accessibility in Kendo UI for Vue](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-vue-ui-develop/components/accessibility)
* [Accessibility Compliance and Keyboard Support in Kendo UI for Vue](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-vue-ui-develop/components/accessibility/accessibility-compliance)