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aria-current attribute (aria)

Screen reader support level: partial (53/67)

Voice Control support level: unknown

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About this feature

Indicates the element that represents the current item within a container or set of related elements.

Age of results

Results across all tests for this feature range from 3 months ago to 4 years ago. Detailed dates and version information can be found in associated tests.

Failing and partial results are between 3 months ago and 4 years ago.

Expectations

What are expectations?

Screen Reader support by expectation

ExpectationJAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
MUST convey the "date" valuesupportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupportedsupported
MUST convey the "location" valuesupportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupportedsupported
MUST convey the "page" valuesupportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupportedsupported
MUST convey the "step" valuesupportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupportedsupported
MUST convey the "time" valuesupportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupportedsupportednonenonesupportedsupported
MUST convey the "true" valuesupportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupportedsupported
SHOULD convey when the state is addednonenonenonenonesupportedsupportedsupportednonenonesupportednone

Voice Control support by expectation

ExpectationDragon Naturally SpeakingVoice Access (Android)Voice Control (iOS)Voice Control (MacOS)Windows Speech RecognitionWindows Voice Access
ChromeChromeSafariSafariEdgeChromeEdgeChrome
Not applicable

Expectation: convey the "date" value

Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:

  • Screen Readers: MUST
  • Voice Control: NA
Screen Reader support for 'MUST convey the "date" value'
TestJAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
aria-current attribute applied to: td elementsupportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupportedsupported

Expectation: convey the "location" value

Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:

  • Screen Readers: MUST
  • Voice Control: NA
Screen Reader support for 'MUST convey the "location" value'
TestJAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
aria-current attribute applied to: hyperlink elementsupportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupportedsupported

Expectation: convey the "page" value

Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:

  • Screen Readers: MUST
  • Voice Control: NA
Screen Reader support for 'MUST convey the "page" value'
TestJAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
aria-current attribute applied to: hyperlink elementsupportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupportedsupported

Expectation: convey the "step" value

Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:

  • Screen Readers: MUST
  • Voice Control: NA
Screen Reader support for 'MUST convey the "step" value'
TestJAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
aria-current attribute applied to: hyperlink elementsupportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupportedsupported

Expectation: convey the "time" value

Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:

  • Screen Readers: MUST
  • Voice Control: NA
Screen Reader support for 'MUST convey the "time" value'
TestJAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
aria-current attribute applied to: li elementsupportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupportedsupportednonenonesupportedsupported

Expectation: convey the "true" value

Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:

  • Screen Readers: MUST
  • Voice Control: NA
Screen Reader support for 'MUST convey the "true" value'
TestJAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
aria-current attribute applied to: hyperlink elementsupportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupportedsupported

Expectation: convey when the state is added

Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:

  • Screen Readers: SHOULD
  • Voice Control: NA

Examples:

  • If focus is on a link that becomes the current link upon activation, then the screen reader should announce the new current state (this can be helpful in the context of a single-page-application).
Screen Reader support for 'SHOULD convey when the state is added'
TestJAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
aria-current change test applied to: placeholder link elementnonenonenonenonesupportedsupportedsupportednonenonesupportednone
TestLast update
aria-current change test2023-03-04
aria-current attribute2021-11-19

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