Signature Accessibility
The Signature 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 Signature provides extensive accessibility support and enables users with disabilities to acquire complete control over its features.
The Signature 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.
Signature canvas
| Selector | Attribute | Usage |
|---|---|---|
.k-signature-canvas |
role=img |
Sets canvas role to img. |
.k-signature-canvas |
aria-label |
Announces the purpose of the Signature. |
.k-signature-canvas:nth-child(1) |
tabindex=0 |
Makes the Signature canvas the first focusable element. |
Signature action buttons
| Selector | Attribute | Usage |
|---|---|---|
.k-signature-action |
nodeName=button |
Renders button. |
.k-signature-action |
aria-label |
Announces the purpose of the button. |
Section 508
The Signature is fully compliant with the Section 508 requirements.
Testing
The Signature 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 Signature has been tested with the following screen readers and browsers combinations:
| Environment | Tool |
|---|---|
| Firefox | NVDA |
| Chrome | JAWS |
| Microsoft Edge | JAWS |
Automated Testing
The Signature has been tested with axe-core.