Accessibility in Button Group Control

4 Dec 20243 minutes to read

The Button group component followed the accessibility guidelines and standards, including ADA, Section 508, WCAG 2.2 standards, and WCAG roles that are commonly used to evaluate accessibility.

The accessibility compliance for the Button group component is outlined below.

Accessibility Criteria	Compatibility
WCAG 2.2 Support
Section 508 Support
Screen Reader Support
Right-To-Left Support
Color Contrast
Mobile Device Support
Keyboard Navigation Support
Accessibility Checker Validation
Axe-core Accessibility Validation

- All features of the component meet the requirement.

- Some features of the component do not meet the requirement.

- The component does not meet the requirement.

Keyboard interaction

The Button group component followed the keyboard interaction guideline, 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 Button group component.

Normal behavior

Press	To do this
`Tab`	Focuses the next button in the ButtonGroup.
`Enter/Space`	Activates the focussed button in the ButtonGroup.

Checkbox behavior

Press	To do this
`Tab`	Focuses the next button in the ButtonGroup.
`Space`	Activates the focussed button in the ButtonGroup.

Radiobutton behavior

Press	To do this
`Tab`	Focuses the active button in the ButtonGroup.
`Right`	Activates next/previous button in the ButtonGroup.

Ensuring accessibility

The Button group component’s accessibility levels are ensured through an accessibility-checker and axe-core software tools during automated testing.

The accessibility compliance of the Button group component is shown in the following sample. Open the sample in a new window to evaluate the accessibility of the Button group component with accessibility tools.