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TimePicker Accessibility

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

The TimePicker is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/) 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.

TimePicker Wrapping Element

SelectorAttributeUsage
.k-input-innerrole=comboboxThe input element should follow the combobox specification.
label for or aria-label or aria-labelledbyThe input needs an accessible name to be assigned to it.
aria-expanded=true/falseAnnounces whether the Popup is visible or not.
aria-haspopup=dialogIndicates the component has a Dialog Popup.
aria-controls=.k-animation-container idPoints to the popup element. Signifies that the combobox element controls the dialog popup.
readonly or aria-readonlyAttribute is rendered only when the DatePicker is readonly.
.k-invalid .k-input-inner,.ng-invalid .k-input-inneraria-invalid=trueAttribute is rendered only when the picker is in form and announces the valid state of the component.
.k-disabled .k-input-innerdisabled=disabled or aria-disabled=trueAttribute is rendered only when the DatePicker is disabled.
.k-input-buttonrole=button or nodeName=buttonThe element must either be a <button> element or must have role=button assigned.
aria-labelThe button needs an accessible name to be assigned to it.
tabindex=-1Button element must not be focusable.

List Elements on the Popup

SelectorAttributeUsage
.k-time-listrole=listboxThe timelist elements must have listbox role assigned.
aria-label or aria-labelledbyThe listbox needs an accessible name to be assigned to it.
.k-resetrole=none/presentationThe k-rest <ul> element semantic meaning must be removed from the accessibility tree.
.k-itemrole=optionThe available options in the listbox must be marked as such.
aria-selected=true/falseSelected option must have its aria-selected attribute set to true.

Resources

WAI-ARIA specification for combobox

WAI-ARIA specification for listbox

Section 508

The TimePicker is fully compliant with the Section 508 requirements.

Testing

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

EnvironmentTool
FirefoxNVDA
ChromeJAWS
Microsoft EdgeJAWS

See Also