gridcell role (aria)
Screen Reader support level: partial (25/33)
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About this feature
A cell in a grid or treegrid.
Age of results
Results across all tests for this feature range from 8 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Failing or partial results may be out of date.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 | supported | partial | partial | partial | partial | supported | supported | partial |
| MUST convey its name | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported |
| MUST convey the position of the header (row/column) when row and columns exist | partial | partial | none | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported |
Expectation: convey its role
Rationale:
A screen reader user needs to know how they can interact with the element. Voice control software might use the role to help users activate controls that do not have a visible name.
Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:
- Screen Readers: MUST
- Voice Control: MUST
Examples:
- A screen reader might announce "grid cell"
- A screen reader might announce "cell"
- A screen reader might imply the role by announcing other grid semantics
| Test | JAWS | Narrator | NVDA | Orca | TalkBack | VoiceOver (iOS) | VoiceOver (macOS) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Edge | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Firefox | Chrome | Safari | Safari | |
| ARIA readonly grid | supported | supported | supported | supported | partial | partial | partial | partial | supported | supported | partial |
| Test | 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 | |
| ARIA readonly grid | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable |
Expectation: convey its name
Rationale:
A screen reader user needs to know what to enter.
Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:
- Screen Readers: MUST
- Voice Control: MUST
| Test | JAWS | Narrator | NVDA | Orca | TalkBack | VoiceOver (iOS) | VoiceOver (macOS) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Edge | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Firefox | Chrome | Safari | Safari | |
| ARIA readonly grid | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported |
| Test | 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 | |
| ARIA readonly grid | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable |
Expectation: convey the position of the header (row/column) when row and columns exist
Rationale:
A user needs to be able to determine where they are while navigating a table or grid.
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"
| Test | JAWS | Narrator | NVDA | Orca | TalkBack | VoiceOver (iOS) | VoiceOver (macOS) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Edge | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Firefox | Chrome | Safari | Safari | |
| ARIA readonly grid | partial | partial | none | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported |