label element (html)
Screen Reader support level: supported
Voice Control support level: partial (14/16)
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About this feature
The HTML <label>
element provides instructions for an associated form control.
Use the explicit label technique wherever possible and avoid depending on implicit labels.
Age of results
Results across all tests for this feature range from 8 months ago to 6 years ago. Detailed dates and version information can be found in associated tests.
Failing and partial results are between 8 months ago and 4 years ago.
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 correctly compute the accessible name | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported |
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 | |
MUST correctly compute the accessible name | partial (1/2) | supported | supported | partial (1/2) | supported | supported | supported | supported |
Expectation: correctly compute the accessible name
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 | |
Explicit label | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported |
Implicit label | 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 | |
Explicit label | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported |
Implicit label | none | supported | supported | none | supported | supported | supported | supported |