Textbox Accessibility
Out of the box, the Kendo UI for Vue TextBox provides extensive accessibility support and enables users with disabilities to acquire complete control over its features.
The TextBox is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA standards](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/) 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
The following table lists the selectors, attributes, and behavior patterns supported by the TextBox component:
No role attribute is implemented as the html input type="text" element is sufficient for definining purpose of the component.
| Selector | Attribute | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| .k-input-inner | role=textbox or nodeName=input | Describes the role of the component. |
label for or aria-label or aria-labelledby | The input needs an accessible name to be assigned to it. | |
aria-invalid=true | Attribute is rendered only when the textbox is in form and announces the valid state of the component. | |
| .k-disabled .k-input-inner | disabled=disabled or aria-disabled=true | Attribute is rendered only when the textbox is disabled. |
Resources
WAI-ARIA specification for textbox
Section 508
The TextBox is fully compliant with the Section 508 requirements.
Testing
The TextBox has been extensively tested automatically with static code analyzers and manually with the most popular screen readers.
To report any accessibility issues, contact the team through the Telerik Support System.
Screen Readers
The following table lists the screen readers supported by the TextBox:
| Environment | Tool |
|---|---|
| Firefox | NVDA |
| Chrome | JAWS |
| Microsoft Edge | JAWS |
