Telerik Web Forms SmartPasteButton Accessibility and Internationalization Keyboard Navigation

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Updated on Feb 11, 2026

The keyboard navigation of the SmartPasteButton is always available and provides convenient shortcuts for users to trigger AI-powered paste operations without using the mouse.

Default Keyboard Shortcuts

The SmartPasteButton supports standard keyboard navigation patterns:

Tab - Moves focus to the SmartPasteButton
Enter or Space - Activates the SmartPasteButton and triggers the paste operation
Shift+Tab - Moves focus to the previous focusable element

Custom Keyboard Shortcuts

You can implement custom keyboard shortcuts to provide alternative ways to access the SmartPasteButton functionality. A common pattern is to use the Alt+W combination:

ASP.NET

<telerik:RadTextBox runat="server" ID="RadTextBox1" EmptyMessage="Full Name" SmartPasteDescription="Name" />
<telerik:RadTextBox runat="server" ID="RadTextBox2" EmptyMessage="Address" SmartPasteDescription="Street Address" />

<telerik:RadSmartPasteButton runat="server" ID="SmartPasteButton1" Text="Smart Paste" ServiceUrl="https://demos.telerik.com/service/v2/ai/smartpaste/smartpaste" />

JavaScript

document.addEventListener('keydown', function (e) {
    if (e.altKey && e.key === 'w') {
        let smartPasteButton = $find('<%= SmartPasteButton1.ClientID %>');
        smartPasteButton.get_element().focus();
    }
});

Accessibility Best Practices

When implementing keyboard navigation for the SmartPasteButton:

Provide clear visual focus indicators - Ensure the focused SmartPasteButton is clearly visible
Use logical tab order - Position the SmartPasteButton appropriately in the form's tab sequence
Implement custom shortcuts carefully - Document any custom keyboard shortcuts for users
Test with screen readers - Verify that the SmartPasteButton announces its purpose and state correctly

WAI-ARIA

The SmartPasteButton provides appropriate ARIA attributes for screen reader compatibility:

Selector	Attribute	Usage
`.k-button.k-smart-paste-button`	`role=button` or `nodeName=button`	If the used element is not `<button>`, explicitly set its `role` to `button`.
	`aria-disabled=true/false`	Announces the enabled state of the button.
	`tabindex=0`	Makes the button keyboard-accessible.

Section 508

The SmartPasteButton is fully compliant with the Section 508 requirements.

Testing

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

Environment	Tool
Firefox	NVDA
Chrome	JAWS
Microsoft Edge	JAWS

Keyboard Navigation