Accessibility in EJ2 JavaScript Speed dial control

30 Jan 20244 minutes to read

The Speed Dial 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 Speed Dial 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 Speed Dial control followed the WAI-ARIA patterns to meet the accessibility. The following ARIA attributes are used in the Speed Dial control:

Attributes Purpose
role=menu Specifies that the Speed Dial item has a submenu.
role=menuitem Indicates an actionable item within the Speed Dial submenu.
aria-label Indicates the Speed Dial Popup item text.
aria-expanded It indicates whether the Speed Dial current state is expanded or collapsed.
aria-haspopup It indicates whether the Speed Dial has popup items or not.
aria-controls Attribute is set to the Speed Dial button and it points to the corresponding content.
aria-disabled Indicates the state of menu item whether it is disabled.

Keyboard interaction

The Speed Dial 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 Speed Dial control.

Press To do this
Enter Open/close the menu.
Up-arrow Focuses the next menu item.
Left-Arrow Focuses the previous menu item.
Down-Arrow Focuses the previous menu item.
Right-Arrow Focuses the next menu item.
Home Focuses the first menu item.
End Focuses the last menu item.
Esc Closes the menu.

Ensuring accessibility

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

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

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