TabStrip Accessibility
The TabStrip 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 TabStrip provides extensive accessibility support and enables users with disabilities to acquire complete control over its features.
The TabStrip 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-tabstrip-items |
role=tablist |
Indicates the tablist role for the ul element of the TabStrip. |
.k-tabstrip.k-tabstrip-left .k-tabstrip-items,.k-tabstrip.k-tabstrip-right .k-tabstrip-items |
aria-orientation=vertical |
Indicates the orientation of the tablist container element. The attribute is rendered only when the orientation of the component is vertical as the tablist role comes with default horizontal orientation. |
.k-tabstrip-item |
role=tab |
The tab li element. |
aria-controls=.k-tabstrip-content id |
Announces the relation between the panel and tab. | |
.k-tabstrip .k-item.k-active |
aria-selected=true |
Announces the selected state of the tab. |
.k-tabstrip-content |
role=tabpanel |
The content div of the tab. |
aria-hidden=true |
Only if the component implements a feature to control whether the content should be persisted. | |
aria-labelledby=.k-tabstrip-item id |
Refers to the tab element that controls the panel. | |
.k-tabstrip .k-button |
aria-hidden=true |
Introduce aria-hidden attribute for the scrollable buttons. The buttons are not included in the tabsequence. Navigating through arrow keys would |
Resources
WAI-ARIA specification for tablist
WAI-ARIA practices: TabList example
Section 508
The TabStrip is fully compliant with the Section 508 requirements.
Testing
The TabStrip 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 TabStrip has been tested with the following screen readers and browsers combinations:
| Environment | Tool |
|---|---|
| Firefox | NVDA |
| Chrome | JAWS |
| Microsoft Edge | JAWS |
Automated Testing
The TabStrip has been tested with axe-core.
Test Example
A live test example of the TabStrip component could be found here: https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/accessibility/tabstrip