ChipList Accessibility

The ChipList 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 ChipList provides extensive accessibility support and enables users with disabilities to acquire complete control over its features.

The ChipList 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-chip-list role=listbox Announces the list role of the chip list.
aria-label or aria-labelledby Adds label to the ChipList element. ListBox element requires an accessible name attached to it.
aria-orientation=horizontal Specifies the horizontal orientation of the chiplist that gives context about the navigation shortcuts.
aria-multiselectable=true Announces the multiple selection ability of the chiplist. Only when the selection mode is set to multiple.
.k-chip role=option Announces the chip is an option inner component of the chip list.
.k-chip.k-selected aria-selected=true Announces the chip is selected.
.k-chip:not(.k-selected) aria-selected=false Announces the chip is not selected.
.k-chip:has(.k-i-x-circle),.k-chip:has(.k-svg-i-x-circle) aria-keyshortcuts=Enter Delete Announces the Delete action along with the default Enter key used for selection/click action.

When selection is disabled in the ChipList, it should not have its role set to listbox. Instead, the attribute should either be omitted, or its value should be set to none. In that case the role of the Chip elements should remain button as per the Chip component specification.

Resources

ARIA practices list pattern

Section 508

The ChipList is fully compliant with the Section 508 requirements.

Testing

The ChipList 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 ChipList has been tested with the following screen readers and browsers combinations:

Environment Tool
Firefox NVDA
Chrome JAWS
Microsoft Edge JAWS

Automated Testing

The ChipList has been tested with axe-core.

Test Example

A live test example of the ChipList component could be found here: https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/accessibility/chiplist

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