FloatingActionButton Accessibility
The FloatingActionButton is accessible by screen readers and provides WAI-ARIA, Section 508, WCAG 2.2, and keyboard support.
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The described level of compliance is achievable with the
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For more information, refer to:
Out of the box, the Kendo UI for jQuery FloatingActionButton provides extensive accessibility support and enables users with disabilities to acquire complete control over its features.
The FloatingActionButton 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.
The FloatingActionButton features two distinct modes of operation: button-only and button-with-menu.
Button-Only Mode
| Selector | Attribute | Usage |
|---|---|---|
.k-fab |
role=button or nodeName=button
|
Omitted if the <button> DOM element is used. |
aria-label or title
|
The attribute must be present when no text is initially visible in the button. | |
.k-fab.k-disabled |
aria-disabled=true |
Rendered only when the button is disabled and the disabled attribute cannot be used. Applicable for the <button> or <input type="button"> elements. |
Button-with-Menu Mode
In the button-with-menu mode, the FloatingActionButton must implement the specification for the DropDownButton component.
DropDownButton accessibility specification
Resources
WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices: Navigation Menu Button Example
Section 508
The FloatingActionButton is fully compliant with the Section 508 requirements.
Testing
The FloatingActionButton 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 FloatingActionButton has been tested with the following screen readers and browsers combinations:
| Environment | Tool |
|---|---|
| Firefox | NVDA |
| Chrome | JAWS |
| Microsoft Edge | JAWS |
Automated Testing
The FloatingActionButton has been tested with axe-core.
Test Example
A live test example of the FloatingActionButton component could be found here: https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/accessibility/floatingactionbutton