aria-level attribute (aria)
Screen Reader support level: supported
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About this feature
Defines the hierarchical level of an element within a structure.
Age of results
Results across all tests for this feature range from 2 years ago to 4 years ago. Detailed dates and version information can be found in associated tests.
Expectations
Screen Reader support by expectation
| Expectation | JAWS | Narrator | NVDA | Orca | TalkBack | VoiceOver (iOS) | VoiceOver (macOS) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Edge | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Firefox | Chrome | Safari | Safari | |
| MUST convey the presence and value of the aria-level attribute | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported |
Expectation: convey the presence and value of the aria-level attribute
Rationale:
The user needs to know that the element has a level and the value of that level.
Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:
- Screen Readers: MUST
- Voice Control: NA
Examples:
- When applied to a heading, the heading might be announced as something like "<name> heading level <level>"
| Test | JAWS | Narrator | NVDA | Orca | TalkBack | VoiceOver (iOS) | VoiceOver (macOS) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Edge | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Firefox | Chrome | Safari | Safari | |
| HTML and ARIA headings test applied to: heading role | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported |