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
Screen Reader support by expectation
Expectation | JAWS | Narrator | NVDA | Orca | TalkBack | VoiceOver (iOS) | VoiceOver (macOS) | ||||
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Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Edge | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Firefox | Chrome | Safari | Safari | |
MUST convey the "date" value | supported | supported | supported | none | supported | supported | supported | none | supported | supported | supported |
MUST convey the "location" value | supported | supported | supported | none | supported | supported | supported | none | supported | supported | supported |
MUST convey the "page" value | supported | supported | supported | none | supported | supported | supported | none | supported | supported | supported |
MUST convey the "step" value | supported | supported | supported | none | supported | supported | supported | none | supported | supported | supported |
MUST convey the "time" value | supported | supported | supported | none | supported | supported | supported | none | none | supported | supported |
MUST convey the "true" value | supported | supported | supported | none | supported | supported | supported | none | supported | supported | supported |
SHOULD convey when the state is added | none | none | none | none | supported | supported | supported | none | none | supported | none |
Voice Control support by expectation
Expectation | Dragon Naturally Speaking | Voice Access (Android) | Voice Control (iOS) | Voice Control (MacOS) | Windows Speech Recognition | Windows Voice Access | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chrome | Chrome | Safari | Safari | Edge | Chrome | Edge | Chrome | |
Not applicable |
Expectation: convey the "date" value
Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:
- Screen Readers: MUST
- Voice Control: NA
Test | JAWS | Narrator | NVDA | Orca | TalkBack | VoiceOver (iOS) | VoiceOver (macOS) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Edge | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Firefox | Chrome | Safari | Safari | |
aria-current attribute applied to: td element | supported | supported | supported | none | supported | supported | supported | none | supported | supported | supported |
Expectation: convey the "location" value
Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:
- Screen Readers: MUST
- Voice Control: NA
Test | JAWS | Narrator | NVDA | Orca | TalkBack | VoiceOver (iOS) | VoiceOver (macOS) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Edge | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Firefox | Chrome | Safari | Safari | |
aria-current attribute applied to: hyperlink element | supported | supported | supported | none | supported | supported | supported | none | supported | supported | supported |
Expectation: convey the "page" value
Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:
- Screen Readers: MUST
- Voice Control: NA
Test | JAWS | Narrator | NVDA | Orca | TalkBack | VoiceOver (iOS) | VoiceOver (macOS) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Edge | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Firefox | Chrome | Safari | Safari | |
aria-current attribute applied to: hyperlink element | supported | supported | supported | none | supported | supported | supported | none | supported | supported | supported |
Expectation: convey the "step" value
Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:
- Screen Readers: MUST
- Voice Control: NA
Test | JAWS | Narrator | NVDA | Orca | TalkBack | VoiceOver (iOS) | VoiceOver (macOS) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Edge | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Firefox | Chrome | Safari | Safari | |
aria-current attribute applied to: hyperlink element | supported | supported | supported | none | supported | supported | supported | none | supported | supported | supported |
Expectation: convey the "time" value
Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:
- Screen Readers: MUST
- Voice Control: NA
Test | JAWS | Narrator | NVDA | Orca | TalkBack | VoiceOver (iOS) | VoiceOver (macOS) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Edge | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Firefox | Chrome | Safari | Safari | |
aria-current attribute applied to: li element | supported | supported | supported | none | supported | supported | supported | none | none | supported | supported |
Expectation: convey the "true" value
Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:
- Screen Readers: MUST
- Voice Control: NA
Test | JAWS | Narrator | NVDA | Orca | TalkBack | VoiceOver (iOS) | VoiceOver (macOS) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Edge | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Firefox | Chrome | Safari | Safari | |
aria-current attribute applied to: hyperlink element | supported | supported | supported | none | supported | supported | supported | none | supported | supported | supported |
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).
Test | JAWS | Narrator | NVDA | Orca | TalkBack | VoiceOver (iOS) | VoiceOver (macOS) | ||||
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Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Edge | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Firefox | Chrome | Safari | Safari | |
aria-current change test applied to: placeholder link element | none | none | none | none | supported | supported | supported | none | none | supported | none |