Accessibility in EJ2 TypeScript Floating action button control

30 Jan 20243 minutes to read

The Floating action button control 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 Floating action button control 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 control meet the requirement.
Intermediate - Some features of the control do not meet the requirement.
No - The control does not meet the requirement.

WAI-ARIA attributes

The Floating action button control followed the WAI-ARIA patterns to meet the accessibility. The following ARIA attributes are used in the Floating action button control:

Attributes Purpose
aria-label Provides an accessible name for the icon only floating action button.

Keyboard interaction

The Floating action button control 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 Floating action button control.

Press To do this
Space When the floating action button has focus, pressing the space key changes the state of the floating action button.

Ensuring accessibility

The Floating action button control’s accessibility levels are ensured through an accessibility-checker and axe-core software tools during automated testing.

The accessibility compliance of the Floating action button control is shown in the following sample. Open the sample in a new window to evaluate the accessibility of the Floating action button control with accessibility tools.

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