TreeView Accessibility
The TreeView 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 TreeView provides extensive accessibility support and enables users with disabilities to acquire complete control over its features.
The TreeView 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.
If the tree supports the load-more functionality, the Load More button is rendered as the li.k-treeview-item element and has role="button". The list item does not implement any of the following attributes.
| Selector | Attribute | Usage |
|---|---|---|
.k-treeview-lines |
role=tree |
The root div element of the treeview. |
.k-treeview-group:not(.k-treeview-lines) |
role=group |
The ul element that wraps child nodes. |
.k-input-inner |
aria-label |
Specifies the announced name for the filter input. |
role=searchbox |
Specifies the role of the filter input. | |
aria-controls=.k-treeview-lines id |
Points to the main ul element .k-treeview-lines. | |
.k-treeview-item |
role=treeitem |
The li element rendered for a tree node. |
aria-level |
Announces the level of the tree node item. The value of the level is number-based (>=1). Must be added when only a subsection of the TreeView is rendered in the DOM. | |
aria-setsize |
Announces the total count of the items at this level. Enables the user to understand the position of the navigation, for example, item 3 of 14. Must be added only when the load-more functionality of the tree is enabled and there are still nodes belonging to the group that are not loaded (rendered) yet. | |
aria-expanded=true/false |
Announces the expanded state of the node. The value is true when expanded, and false when collapsed. |
|
aria-checked=true/false |
Rendered only when checkboxes are enabled. Announces the checked state of the node. If the checkbox is indeterminate, the value is mixed. |
|
.k-treeview-item:has(.k-selected) |
aria-selected=true |
Rendered only when selection is enabled. Announces the selected state of the node. |
.k-checkbox |
role=none/presentation |
Added to the wrapper element of the checkbox to prevent duplicated information announced to the user. The checked state is controlled by aria-checked. |
aria-hidden=true |
Added to the checkbox element to prevent duplicated information announced to the user. The checked state is controlled by aria-checked. |
Resources
WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices: File Directory Treeview Example
Section 508
The TreeView is fully compliant with the Section 508 requirements.
Testing
The TreeView 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 TreeView has been tested with the following screen readers and browsers combinations:
| Environment | Tool |
|---|---|
| Firefox | NVDA |
| Chrome | JAWS |
| Microsoft Edge | JAWS |
Automated Testing
The TreeView has been tested with axe-core.
Test Example
A live test example of the TreeView component could be found here: https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/accessibility/treeview