Accessibility in React Breadcrumb component

24 Jan 20243 minutes to read

The Breadcrumb 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 Breadcrumb 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.

WAI-ARIA attributes

The Breadcrumb component followed the WAI-ARIA patterns to meet the accessibility. The following ARIA attributes are used in the Breadcrumb component:

Attributes Purpose
aria-label Indicates the breadcrumb item text.
aria-disabled Indicates the state of breadcrumb item whether it is disabled.

Keyboard interaction

The Breadcrumb 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 Breadcrumb component.

Press To do this
Tab Navigate to the next item and also next item in the popup of menu type overflow.
Shift + Tab Navigate to the previous item also previous item in the popup of menu type overflow.
Enter key in normal mode Select the breadcrumb item.
Enter key in normal mode To open the popup of menu type overflow mode when you press enter on collapsed button and It will expand the items of collapsed type overflow mode when you press enter on collapsed button.

Ensuring accessibility

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

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

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