Blazor Carousel Accessibility
The Telerik UI for Blazor Carousel component is WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 compliant. The component also follows the WAI-ARIA best practices for implementing the keyboard navigation for its component role, and is tested against the popular screen readers.
Wai-Aria
| Selector | Attribute | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| .k-scrollview | role=application |
Specifies the role of the Carousel element. |
aria-roledescription=carousel |
Clarifies the role of the Carousel element. | |
tabindex=0 |
Carousel element must be focusable. | |
| .k-scrollview-wrap | role=list |
Clarifies the scrollview wrap as a list of items (images). |
| .k-scrollview>.k-sr-only | aria-live=polite |
Identifies a hidden element as a live region in the polite state, meaning assistive technology users are informed about changes to the region at the next available opportunity. |
aria-live=off |
Identifies a hidden element as a live region that is in the off state, meaning assistive technology users are not informed about changes to the region. |
|
| .k-scrollview-wrap>* | role=listitem |
Specifies the role of each Carousel item. |
aria-roledescription=slide |
Clarifies the role of the Carousel item. | |
| .k-scrollview-prev,.k-scrollview-next |
role=button or nodeName=button
|
Specifies the role of the element as a Button. |
aria-label |
Specifies label for the Previous/Next button. | |
aria-controls=.k-scrollview-wrap id |
Points to the id of the items container element. |
Resources
ARIA Practices: Carousel Example with Buttons
Section 508
The Carousel is compliant with the Section 508 requirements
Testing
The component has been extensively tested automatically with static code analyzers and manually with the most popular screen readers.
Any Accessibility Issues could be reported in Telerik Support System.
Screen Readers
| Environment | Tool |
|---|---|
| Firefox | NVDA |
| Chrome | JAWS |
| Microsoft Edge | JAWS |