RangeSlider Accessibility
The RangeSlider is accessible by screen readers and provides WAI-ARIA, Section 508, WCAG 2.2, and keyboard support.
For more information, refer to Accessibility in Kendo UI for jQuery.
Out of the box, the Kendo UI for jQuery RangeSlider provides extensive accessibility support and enables users with disabilities to acquire complete control over its features.
The RangeSlider 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.
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WAI-ARIA
This section lists the selectors, attributes, and behavior patterns supported by the component and its composite elements, if any.
Slider accessibility specification
The two focusable elements of the RangeSlider must implement the specification for the Slider component. Here is just one clarification for the use of aria-valuetext attribute:
| Selector | Attribute | Usage |
|---|---|---|
.k-draghandle |
aria-valuetext |
Specifies the text that would be announced based on the currently selected values in both handle elements (e.g. aria-valuetext="10 - 50"). |
Resources
WAI-ARIA specification for Slider
Section 508
The RangeSlider is fully compliant with the Section 508 requirements.
Testing
The RangeSlider 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 RangeSlider has been tested with the following screen readers and browsers combinations:
| Environment | Tool |
|---|---|
| Firefox | NVDA |
| Chrome | JAWS |
| Microsoft Edge | JAWS |
Automated Testing
The RangeSlider has been tested with axe-core.