Accessibility in Angular Image Editor

31 Aug 20263 minutes to read

The Image Editor component follows the accessibility guidelines and standards, including ADA, Section 508, and WCAG 2.2 standards, along with ARIA roles commonly used to evaluate accessibility.

The accessibility compliance for the Image Editor component is outlined below.

Accessibility Criteria Compatibility
WCAG 2.2 Support Yes
Section 508 Support Yes
Screen Reader Support Yes
Right-To-Left Support Yes
Color Contrast Yes
Mobile Device Support Yes
Keyboard Navigation Support Yes
Accessibility Checker Validation Yes
Axe-core Accessibility Validation Yes
Yes - All features of the component meet the requirement.
Intermediate - Some features of the component do not meet the requirement.
No - The component does not meet the requirement.

Keyboard interaction

The Image Editor component follows the keyboard interaction guidelines, making it easy for people who use assistive technologies (AT) and those who completely rely on keyboard navigation. The following keyboard shortcuts are supported by the Image Editor component. Focus the Image Editor control to use keyboard navigation.

Press To do this
Ctrl + Z Undo the last user action.
Ctrl + Y Redo the last user action.
Ctrl + S Save the image.
Ctrl + O Open the image.
Delete Delete the selected shape after it is selected.
Enter Apply Selection Crop or Image Resize.
Escape Discard operations performed in the Image Editor, such as annotation drawings, crop selection, and more.

Ensuring accessibility

The Image Editor component’s accessibility levels are validated using the accessibility-checker and axe-core tools during automated testing.

The following sample demonstrates the accessibility compliance of the Image Editor component. Open the sample in a new window to evaluate the accessibility of the Image Editor component with accessibility tools.

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