ButtonGroup Accessibility
The ButtonGroup is accessible by screen readers and provides WAI-ARIA, Section 508, WCAG 2.2, and keyboard support.
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Out of the box, the Kendo UI for jQuery ButtonGroup provides extensive accessibility support and enables users with disabilities to acquire complete control over its features.
The ButtonGroup is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/) and Section 508 requirements, follows the Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) best practices for implementing the keyboard navigation for its component role, provides options for managing its focus and is tested against the most popular screen readers.
WAI-ARIA
This section lists the selectors, attributes, and behavior patterns supported by the component and its composite elements, if any.
| Selector | Attribute | Usage |
|---|---|---|
.k-button-group:not(.k-split-button) |
role=group |
Sets the proper role for the group of buttons. |
.k-button-group.k-disabled |
aria-disabled=true |
The attribute is rendered only when the entire button group is disabled. |
.k-button-group:not(.k-split-button):not(.k-scheduler-navigation) .k-button |
aria-pressed |
Specifies the current state of the ButtonGroup. Only the selected button within the group will have this attribute set to true. |
Resources
WAI-ARIA button Role Specification
WAI-ARIA group Role Specification
Section 508
The ButtonGroup is fully compliant with the Section 508 requirements.
Testing
The ButtonGroup has been extensively tested automatically with axe-core and manually with the most popular screen readers.
To report any accessibility issues, contact the team through the Telerik Support System.
Screen Readers
The ButtonGroup has been tested with the following screen readers and browsers combinations:
| Environment | Tool |
|---|---|
| Firefox | NVDA |
| Chrome | JAWS |
| Microsoft Edge | JAWS |
Automated Testing
The ButtonGroup has been tested with axe-core.
Test Example
A live test example of the Button component could be found here: https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/accessibility/buttongroup