TaskBoard Accessibility
The TaskBoard 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 TaskBoard provides extensive accessibility support and enables users with disabilities to acquire complete control over its features.
The TaskBoard 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 TaskBoard component is a composite component that contains:
-
ToolBar- on top of the component -
Columns- it represents a list of tasks
Each Column contains:
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Buttons- action buttons present on the top of each column -
Tasks- a collection of tasks (cards/list items)
| Selector | Attribute | Usage |
|---|---|---|
.k-taskboard |
role=application |
The TaskBoard has role=application as its inner navigation requires the use of arrows. |
.k-taskboard-column |
role=list |
The TaskBoard Column is a collection of list items. |
tabindex=0 |
The TaskBoard Column must be focusable. | |
aria-labelledby=.k-taskboard-column-header id |
The TaskBoard Column must be labelled by its header. | |
.k-taskboard-column-action-button |
role=button or nodeName=button
|
The TaskBoard Column actions are buttons. |
aria-label or title
|
Each action must have an accessible name as they are represented by icons and no text is available in their contents. | |
.k-taskboard-card |
role=listitem |
The TaskBoard Tasks (cards) are list items. |
tabindex=0 |
The TaskBoard Card must be focusable. | |
.k-taskboard-card-menu-button |
role=button or nodeName=button
|
The TaskBoard card menu element must be a button. |
aria-label or title
|
The menu button must have an accessible name as it is represented by an icon and no text is available in its contents. | |
.k-taskboard-pane-header-actions>.k-button |
role=button or nodeName=button
|
The TaskBoard edit form close element must be a button. |
aria-label or title
|
The edit form close button must have an accessible name as it is represented by an icon and no text is available in its contents. | |
.k-taskboard-edit-pane .k-form |
role=form |
The edit Form needs the appropriate role to be assigned to it. |
aria-labelledby=.k-taskboard-pane-header-text id |
The TaskBoard edit form must be labeled by the header text of the pane it is located at. |
Resources
Section 508
The TaskBoard is fully compliant with the Section 508 requirements.
Testing
The TaskBoard 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 TaskBoard has been tested with the following screen readers and browsers combinations:
| Environment | Tool |
|---|---|
| Firefox | NVDA |
| Chrome | JAWS |
| Microsoft Edge | JAWS |
Automated Testing
The TaskBoard has been tested with axe-core.
Test Example
A live test example of the TaskBoard component could be found here: https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/accessibility/taskboard