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alert role (aria)

Screen Reader support

Expectation support:
  • MUST: partial (54/66)
  • MAY: partial (5/22)
Summary of 'MUST' expectation support
JAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
partial (4/6)partial (4/6)supportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportednonepartial (4/6)supportedsupported

Supported by 2 tests. Results range from 5 years ago to 6 years ago. Caution: failing or partial results may be out of date. Consider contributing results.

Test and version details

Test: named alert role
  • JAWS 2020.2006.12 with Chrome 84
  • JAWS 2021.2105.53 with Edge 91
  • JAWS 2020.2006.12 with IE 11
  • JAWS 2021.2105.53 with Firefox 90
  • Narrator Windows 10 version 2004 with Edge 83
  • NVDA 2021.1 with Chrome 91
  • NVDA 2021.1 with Edge 91
  • NVDA 2021.1 with Firefox 90
  • TalkBack 8.1 with Chrome 84
  • VoiceOver (iOS) 13.4.1 with Safari 13.4.1
  • VoiceOver (macOS) 10.15.5 with Safari 13.1.1
  • Orca 3.36.1 with Firefox 77
Test: unnamed alert role
  • JAWS 2020.2006.12 with Chrome 84
  • JAWS 2021.2105.53 with Edge 91
  • JAWS 2020.2006.12 with IE 11
  • JAWS 2021.2105.53 with Firefox 90
  • Narrator Windows 10 version 2004 with Edge 83
  • NVDA 2021.1 with Chrome 91
  • NVDA 2021.1 with Edge 91
  • NVDA 2021.1 with Firefox 90
  • TalkBack 8.1 with Chrome 84
  • VoiceOver (iOS) 13.4.1 with Safari 13.4.1
  • VoiceOver (macOS) 10.15.5 with Safari 13.1.1
  • Orca 3.36.1 with Firefox 77

alertdialog role (aria)

Screen Reader support

Expectation support:
  • MUST: supported
Summary of 'MUST' expectation support
JAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
supportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported

Supported by 1 tests. Results range from a year ago to 8 years ago.

Test and version details

Test: ARIA alertdialog role must use document mode
  • JAWS 2021.2107.12 with Chrome 92
  • JAWS 2021.2107.12 with Edge 92
  • JAWS 2018.1811.2 with IE 11.253
  • JAWS 2018.1811.2 with Firefox 66
  • Narrator Windows 10 version 1809 with Edge 44.17763
  • NVDA 2024.4 with Chrome 129
  • NVDA 2021.1 with Edge 92
  • NVDA 2018.4.1 with Firefox 64.0.2
  • Orca 3.31.4 with Firefox 69
  • TalkBack 7.2 with Chrome 67
  • VoiceOver (iOS) 12.1.2 with Safari 12.1.2
  • VoiceOver (macOS) 10.14.2 with Safari 12.0.2

application role (aria)

We do not currently have any data on this feature. Please help contribute.

aria-activedescendant attribute (aria)

Screen Reader support

Expectation support:
  • MUST: partial (33/38)
Summary of 'MUST' expectation support
JAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
supportedsupportedsupportedpartial (1/4)supportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedpartial (2/4)

Supported by 2 tests. Results range from 7 months ago to 6 years ago.

Test and version details

Test: APG Editable Combobox With List Autocomplete Example
  • JAWS 2023.2307.37 with Chrome 116
  • JAWS 2023.2307.37 with Edge 115
  • JAWS 2023.2307.37 with Firefox 116
  • JAWS 2021.2011.16 with IE 11
  • Narrator Windows 11 version 22h2 with Edge 115
  • NVDA 2023.1 with Chrome 116
  • NVDA 2024.3 with Edge 130.0.2849.27
  • NVDA 2023.1 with Firefox 116
  • TalkBack 13.5 with Chrome 116
  • VoiceOver (iOS) 16.6 with Safari 16.6
  • VoiceOver (macOS) 13.5 with Safari 16.6
  • Orca 44.0 with Firefox 115
  • Dragon Naturally Speaking 16.0 with Chrome 116
  • Voice Access (Android) 6.1 with Chrome 116
  • Voice Control (MacOS) 13.5 with Safari 16.6
  • Voice Control (iOS) 16.6 with Safari 16.6
  • Windows Speech Recognition Windows 11 version 22H2 with Chrome 116
  • Windows Speech Recognition Windows 11 version 22H2 with Edge 116
  • Windows Voice Access Windows 11 version 22H2 with Chrome 116
  • Windows Voice Access Windows 11 version 22H2 with Edge 116
Test: APG Actions Menu Button Example Using aria-activedescendant
  • Dragon Naturally Speaking 15.30 with Chrome 80
  • JAWS 2025 with Chrome 137
  • JAWS 2025 with Edge 137
  • JAWS 2020.2003.13 with IE 11
  • JAWS 2025 with Firefox 139
  • Narrator 21H2 with Edge 137
  • NVDA 2025.1.1 with Chrome 137
  • NVDA 2025.1.1 with Edge 137
  • NVDA 2025.1.1 with Firefox 139
  • TalkBack 8.1 with Chrome 80
  • Voice Access (Android) 3.1 with Chrome 80
  • VoiceOver (iOS) 15.0.2 with Safari 15.0.2
  • VoiceOver (macOS) 15.5 with Safari 18.5
  • Orca 3.34.0 with Firefox 74
  • Voice Control (iOS) 13.3.1 with Safari 13.3.1
  • Voice Control (MacOS) 10.15.3 with Safari 13.0.5
  • Windows Speech Recognition Windows 10 version 1909 with Chrome 80

aria-atomic attribute (aria)

Screen Reader support

Expectation support:
  • MUST: partial (37/44)
Summary of 'MUST' expectation support
JAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
partial (3/4)partial (3/4)partial (3/4)supportedpartial (3/4)partial (3/4)supportedsupportedpartial (2/4)supportedsupported

Supported by 2 tests. Results range from 3 years ago to 5 years ago. Caution: failing or partial results may be out of date. Consider contributing results.

Test and version details

Test: aria-atomic test - new nodes are divs
  • JAWS 2023.2210.29 with Chrome 107
  • JAWS 2023.2210.29 with Edge 107
  • JAWS 2021.2011.16 with IE 11
  • JAWS 2023.2210.29 with Firefox 106
  • Narrator Windows 11 version 22h2 with Edge 107
  • NVDA 2022.3.1 with Chrome 107
  • NVDA 2022.3.1 with Edge 107
  • NVDA 2022.3.1 with Firefox 106
  • TalkBack 13.5 with Chrome 107
  • VoiceOver (iOS) 16.1 with Safari 16.1
  • VoiceOver (macOS) 13.0 with Safari 16.1
  • Orca 42.0 with Firefox 106
Test: aria-atomic test - new nodes are spans
  • JAWS 2023.2210.29 with Chrome 107
  • JAWS 2023.2210.29 with Edge 107
  • JAWS 2021.2011.16 with IE 11
  • JAWS 2023.2210.29 with Firefox 106
  • Narrator Windows 11 version 22h2 with Edge 107
  • NVDA 2022.3.1 with Chrome 107
  • NVDA 2022.3.1 with Edge 107
  • NVDA 2022.3.1 with Firefox 106
  • TalkBack 13.5 with Chrome 107
  • VoiceOver (iOS) 16.1 with Safari 16.1
  • VoiceOver (macOS) 13.0 with Safari 16.1
  • Orca 42.0 with Firefox 106

aria-autocomplete attribute (aria)

Screen Reader support

Expectation support:
  • MUST: partial (11/55)
Summary of 'MUST' expectation support
JAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
none**none**none**none**none**none**some partial supportnone**none**none**partial (2/5)

** Only support for expectations where the feature is not supposed to be exposed was found, suggesting that the feature is not supported at all.

Supported by 2 tests. Results range from 2 years ago to 7 years ago. Caution: failing or partial results may be out of date. Consider contributing results.

Test and version details

Test: APG Editable Combobox With List Autocomplete Example
  • JAWS 2023.2307.37 with Chrome 116
  • JAWS 2023.2307.37 with Edge 115
  • JAWS 2023.2307.37 with Firefox 116
  • JAWS 2021.2011.16 with IE 11
  • Narrator Windows 11 version 22h2 with Edge 115
  • NVDA 2023.1 with Chrome 116
  • NVDA 2024.3 with Edge 130.0.2849.27
  • NVDA 2023.1 with Firefox 116
  • TalkBack 13.5 with Chrome 116
  • VoiceOver (iOS) 16.6 with Safari 16.6
  • VoiceOver (macOS) 13.5 with Safari 16.6
  • Orca 44.0 with Firefox 115
  • Dragon Naturally Speaking 16.0 with Chrome 116
  • Voice Access (Android) 6.1 with Chrome 116
  • Voice Control (MacOS) 13.5 with Safari 16.6
  • Voice Control (iOS) 16.6 with Safari 16.6
  • Windows Speech Recognition Windows 11 version 22H2 with Chrome 116
  • Windows Speech Recognition Windows 11 version 22H2 with Edge 116
  • Windows Voice Access Windows 11 version 22H2 with Chrome 116
  • Windows Voice Access Windows 11 version 22H2 with Edge 116
Test: aria-autocomplete reduced test case
  • JAWS 2020.2006.12 with Chrome 84
  • JAWS 2021.2105.53 with Edge 91
  • JAWS 2020.2008.24 with IE 11.134
  • JAWS 2020.2008.24 with Firefox 80
  • Narrator Windows 10 version 2004 with Edge 85
  • NVDA 2021.1 with Chrome 91
  • NVDA 2021.1 with Edge 91
  • NVDA 2020.2 with Firefox 80
  • Orca 3.36.1 with Firefox 80
  • TalkBack 8.2 with Chrome 85
  • VoiceOver (iOS) 14 with Safari 14
  • VoiceOver (macOS) 10.15.6 with Safari 14.0

aria-busy attribute (aria)

Screen Reader support

Expectation support:
  • MUST: partial (14/22)
Summary of 'MUST' expectation support
JAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
supportedsupportedsupportednone**none**none**none**none**none**none**none**

** Only support for expectations where the feature is not supposed to be exposed was found, suggesting that the feature is not supported at all.

Supported by 1 tests. Results range from 5 years ago to 7 years ago. Caution: failing or partial results may be out of date. Consider contributing results.

Test and version details

Test: aria-busy test case (basic)
  • JAWS 2020.2006.12 with Chrome 84
  • JAWS 2021.2105.53 with Edge 91
  • JAWS 2021.2102.34 with IE 11
  • JAWS 2021.2102.34 with Firefox 86
  • Narrator Windows 10 version 20h2 with Edge 88
  • NVDA 2021.1 with Chrome 91
  • NVDA 2021.1 with Edge 91
  • NVDA 2020.4 with Firefox 86
  • Orca 3.38.0 with Firefox 86
  • TalkBack 9.1 with Chrome 88
  • VoiceOver (iOS) 14.4 with Safari 14.4
  • VoiceOver (macOS) 11.2.2 with Safari 14.0.3

aria-checked attribute (aria)

Screen Reader support

Expectation support:
  • MUST: supported
Summary of 'MUST' expectation support
JAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
supportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported

Supported by 1 tests. Results range from a year ago to 7 years ago.

Test and version details

Test: APG 1.1 Checkbox Example (Two State)
  • Dragon Naturally Speaking 15.30 with Chrome 76
  • JAWS 2021.2107.12 with Chrome 92
  • JAWS 2021.2107.12 with Edge 92
  • JAWS 2019.1904.60 with IE 11.134
  • JAWS 2019.1904.60 with Firefox 66
  • Narrator Windows 10 version 1903 with Edge 44.17763.1.0
  • NVDA 2024.4 with Chrome 129
  • NVDA 2024.4 with Edge 130
  • NVDA 2019.1.1 with Firefox 67
  • Voice Access (Android) 3.1 with Chrome 77
  • Voice Control (MacOS) 10.15 with Safari 13.0.2
  • VoiceOver (iOS) 12.3 with Safari 12.3
  • VoiceOver (macOS) 10.14.5 with Safari 12.1.1
  • TalkBack 7.3.0 with Chrome 75
  • Orca 3.31.4 with Firefox 69
  • Voice Control (iOS) 13.0 with Safari 13.0
  • Windows Speech Recognition Windows 10 version 1903 with Edge 44
  • Windows Speech Recognition Windows 10 version 1903 with Chrome 77

aria-colcount attribute (aria)

Screen Reader support

Expectation support:
  • MUST: partial (7/22)
Summary of 'MUST' expectation support
JAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
partial (1/2)partial (1/2)partial (1/2)partial (1/2)partial (1/2)partial (1/2)partial (1/2)unknownnonenonenone

Supported by 1 tests. Results range from 4 years ago to 4 years ago. Caution: failing or partial results may be out of date. Consider contributing results.

Test and version details

Test: aria-colcount attribute
  • JAWS 2022.2110.36 with Chrome 96
  • JAWS 2022.2110.36 with Edge 96
  • JAWS 2022.2110.36 with Firefox 94
  • Narrator Windows 10 version 21h1 with Edge 96
  • NVDA 2021.2 with Chrome 96
  • NVDA 2021.2 with Edge 96
  • NVDA 2021.2 with Firefox 94
  • VoiceOver (iOS) 14.8.1 with Safari 14.8.1
  • VoiceOver (macOS) 11.6.1 with Safari 11.6.1
  • TalkBack 12.1 with Chrome 96

aria-colindex attribute (aria)

We do not currently have any data on this feature. Please help contribute.

aria-colspan attribute (aria)

We do not currently have any data on this feature. Please help contribute.

aria-controls attribute (aria)

Important: The aria-controls attribute has expectations that are not directly testable by end users. Continue to use it if it is required by the specification, even if user-facing expectation support is poor. For more information, see FAQ: What about expectations that are not directly testable by users?.

Screen Reader support

Expectation support:
  • MUST: partial (9/41)
  • SHOULD: partial (2/44)
Summary of 'MUST' expectation support
JAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
supportedsupportedsupportednonenonenonenonenonenonenonenone

Supported by 3 tests. Results range from 7 months ago to 7 years ago.

Test and version details

Test: APG Editable Combobox With List Autocomplete Example
  • JAWS 2023.2307.37 with Chrome 116
  • JAWS 2023.2307.37 with Edge 115
  • JAWS 2023.2307.37 with Firefox 116
  • JAWS 2021.2011.16 with IE 11
  • Narrator Windows 11 version 22h2 with Edge 115
  • NVDA 2023.1 with Chrome 116
  • NVDA 2024.3 with Edge 130.0.2849.27
  • NVDA 2023.1 with Firefox 116
  • TalkBack 13.5 with Chrome 116
  • VoiceOver (iOS) 16.6 with Safari 16.6
  • VoiceOver (macOS) 13.5 with Safari 16.6
  • Orca 44.0 with Firefox 115
  • Dragon Naturally Speaking 16.0 with Chrome 116
  • Voice Access (Android) 6.1 with Chrome 116
  • Voice Control (MacOS) 13.5 with Safari 16.6
  • Voice Control (iOS) 16.6 with Safari 16.6
  • Windows Speech Recognition Windows 11 version 22H2 with Chrome 116
  • Windows Speech Recognition Windows 11 version 22H2 with Edge 116
  • Windows Voice Access Windows 11 version 22H2 with Chrome 116
  • Windows Voice Access Windows 11 version 22H2 with Edge 116
Test: APG Actions Menu Button Example Using aria-activedescendant
  • Dragon Naturally Speaking 15.30 with Chrome 80
  • JAWS 2025 with Chrome 137
  • JAWS 2025 with Edge 137
  • JAWS 2020.2003.13 with IE 11
  • JAWS 2025 with Firefox 139
  • Narrator 21H2 with Edge 137
  • NVDA 2025.1.1 with Chrome 137
  • NVDA 2025.1.1 with Edge 137
  • NVDA 2025.1.1 with Firefox 139
  • TalkBack 8.1 with Chrome 80
  • Voice Access (Android) 3.1 with Chrome 80
  • VoiceOver (iOS) 15.0.2 with Safari 15.0.2
  • VoiceOver (macOS) 15.5 with Safari 18.5
  • Orca 3.34.0 with Firefox 74
  • Voice Control (iOS) 13.3.1 with Safari 13.3.1
  • Voice Control (MacOS) 10.15.3 with Safari 13.0.5
  • Windows Speech Recognition Windows 10 version 1909 with Chrome 80
Test: aria-controls attribute
  • JAWS 2020.2006.12 with Chrome 84
  • JAWS 2021.2105.53 with Edge 91
  • JAWS 2020.2008.24 with IE 11
  • JAWS 2020.2008.24 with Firefox 82
  • Narrator Windows 10 version 1809 with Edge 44.17763
  • NVDA 2021.1 with Chrome 91
  • NVDA 2021.1 with Edge 91
  • NVDA 2019.0.1 with Firefox 66
  • NVDA 2019.0.1 with IE 11
  • Orca 3.31.4 with Firefox 69
  • VoiceOver (iOS) 12.2 with Safari 12.2
  • VoiceOver (macOS) 10.14.4 with Safari 12.1
  • TalkBack 7.3.0 with Chrome 75

aria-current attribute (aria)

Screen Reader support

Expectation support:
  • MUST: partial (53/66)
  • SHOULD: partial (4/11)
Summary of 'MUST' expectation support
JAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
supportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupportedsupportednonepartial (5/6)supportedsupported

Supported by 2 tests. Results range from 3 years ago to 7 years ago. Caution: failing or partial results may be out of date. Consider contributing results.

Test and version details

Test: aria-current change test
  • JAWS 2023.2302.15 with Chrome 111
  • JAWS 2023.2302.15 with Edge 111
  • JAWS 2023.2302.15 with Firefox 111
  • Narrator Windows 11 version 22H2 with Edge 111
  • NVDA 2023.1 with Chrome 111
  • NVDA 2023.1 with Edge 111
  • NVDA 2013.1 with Firefox 111
  • Orca 42.0 with Firefox 108
  • TalkBack 13.5 with Chrome 111
  • VoiceOver (iOS) 16.4 with Safari 16.4
  • VoiceOver (macOS) 13.2.1 with Safari 16.3
Test: aria-current attribute
  • JAWS 2020.2006.12 with Chrome 84
  • JAWS 2021.2105.53 with Edge 91
  • JAWS 2018.1811.2 with IE 11
  • JAWS 2018.1811.2 with Firefox 66
  • Narrator Windows 10 version 1809 with Edge 44.17763
  • NVDA 2021.1 with Chrome 91
  • NVDA 2021.1 with Edge 91
  • NVDA 2019.0.1 with Firefox 66
  • NVDA 2019.0.1 with IE 11
  • Orca 3.31.4 with Firefox 69
  • TalkBack 12.1 with Chrome 96
  • TalkBack unknown with Firefox unknown
  • VoiceOver (iOS) 12.2 with Safari 12.2
  • VoiceOver (macOS) 10.14.4 with Safari 12.1

aria-describedby attribute (aria)

Screen Reader support

Expectation support:
  • MUST: partial (20/22)
  • SHOULD: partial (6/11)
Summary of 'MUST' expectation support
JAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
supportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedpartial (1/2)partial (1/2)

Supported by 2 tests. Results range from 4 years ago to 7 years ago. Caution: failing or partial results may be out of date. Consider contributing results.

Test and version details

Test: aria-describedby attribute that references role="alert"
  • JAWS 2021.2107.12 with Chrome 92
  • JAWS 2021.2107.12 with Edge 92
  • JAWS 2018.1811.2 with IE 11
  • JAWS 2018.1811.2 with Firefox 60
  • Narrator Windows 10 version 20h2 with Edge 88
  • NVDA 2021.1 with Chrome 92
  • NVDA 2021.1 with Edge 92
  • NVDA 2020.4 with Firefox 86
  • Orca 3.38.0 with Firefox 86
  • VoiceOver (iOS) 14.4 with Safari 14.4
  • VoiceOver (macOS) 11.2.2 with Safari 14.0.3
  • TalkBack 7.3.0 with Chrome 75
Test: aria-describedby attribute on a text input
  • JAWS 2021.2107.12 with Chrome 94
  • JAWS 2021.2107.12 with Edge 94
  • JAWS 2021.2107.12 with Firefox 93
  • Narrator Windows 10 version 21h1 with Edge 94
  • NVDA 2021.2 with Chrome 94
  • NVDA 2021.2 with Edge 94
  • NVDA 2021.2 with Firefox 93
  • Orca 3.38.0 with Firefox 93
  • VoiceOver (iOS) 15.0.1 with Safari 15.0.1
  • VoiceOver (macOS) 11.6 with Safari 15.0
  • TalkBack 9.1 with Chrome 94

aria-description attribute (future aria release) (aria)