Accessibility in React Menu
4 Sep 20264 minutes to read
The React Menu component follows 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 React Menu 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.WAI-ARIA attributes
The React Menu component follows the WAI-ARIA patterns to meet accessibility requirements. The following ARIA attributes are used in the Menu component:
| Attributes | Purpose |
|---|---|
role |
Indicates React Menu component’s root menu as menubar, popup as menu, and the popup items as menuitem. |
aria-haspopup |
Indicates the availability and type of interactive popup element. |
aria-expanded |
Indicates whether the subtree can be expanded or collapsed. |
aria-orientation |
Indicates whether the orientation is horizontal or vertical. The default orientation is horizontal. |
aria-label |
Indicates the menu item text. |
aria-disabled |
Indicates whether a menu item is disabled. |
Keyboard interaction
The React Menu 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 Menu component.
| Press | To do this |
|---|---|
| Esc | Closes the submenu that contains focus and returns focus to the parent element. |
| Enter | Opens the submenu if focused menu item has submenu, and places focus on its first item or activates the item and closes the submenu. |
| Up | Navigates up or to the previous menu item. |
| Down | Navigates down or to the next menu item. |
| Left | Closes the current submenu and navigates to the parent menu. For a vertical menu, this behavior reverses (see the WAI-ARIA menubar spec). |
| Right | Navigates and opens the next submenu. For a vertical menu, this behavior reverses (see the WAI-ARIA menubar spec). |
| Home | Focuses the first item. |
| End | Focuses the last item. |
Ensuring accessibility
The React Menu component’s accessibility levels are ensured through an accessibility-checker and axe-core software tools during automated testing.
The accessibility compliance of the Menu component is shown in the following sample. Open the sample in a new window to evaluate the accessibility of the Menu component with accessibility tools.