columnheader role (aria)
Screen Reader support level: partial (21/22)
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About this feature
A cell containing header information for a column.
Age of results
Results across all tests for this feature range from 6 months ago to 5 years ago. Detailed dates and version information can be found in associated tests.
Caution
Failing or partial results may be out of date. The oldest result is from 5 years ago. Consider running the associated tests and contributing results.
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 its role | supported | supported | supported | none | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported |
| MUST convey its name | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported |
Expectation: convey its role
Rationale:
A user needs to be able to determine what headers apply to a given cell.
Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:
- Screen Readers: MUST
- Voice Control: NA
Examples:
- A screen reader might say something like "Column 3, <header name>"
- A screen reader might imply the role by conveying the header name when the moving between columns
Expectation: convey its name
Rationale:
A user needs to know the name of the header
Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:
- Screen Readers: MUST
- Voice Control: NA
Examples:
- A screen reader might say something like "Column 3, <header name>"