Wai aria accessibility in Vue Uploader component

27 Jan 20244 minutes to read

The Uploader 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 Uploader 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.

Keyboard interaction

The uploader component characterized with complete ARIA accessibility support that helps to be accessible by on-screen readers and other assistive technology devices.

The following are the standard keys that works on uploader component:

Keyboard shortcuts Actions
Tab Move focus to next element.
Shift + Tab Move focus to previous element.
Enter Triggers corresponding action to button element.
Esc Close the file browser dialog alone and cancels the upload on drop the file. 
<template>
  <div>
    <ejs-uploader ref="uploadObj" id='defaultfileupload' name="UploadFiles" :asyncSettings= "path" ></ejs-uploader>
  </div>
</template>
<script>
import Vue from 'vue';
import { UploaderPlugin } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs';
Vue.use(UploaderPlugin);

export default {
    data: function() {
        return {
            path:  {
                saveUrl: 'https://services.syncfusion.com/vue/production/api/FileUploader/Save',
                removeUrl: 'https://services.syncfusion.com/vue/production/api/FileUploader/Remove'
            }
        }
    }
}
</script>
<style>
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs/styles/material.css";
</style>

You can also explore Vue File Upload feature tour page for its groundbreaking features. You can also explore our Vue File Upload example to understand how to browse the files which you want to upload to the server.

Ensuring accessibility

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

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

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