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Test: ARIA headings greater than level 6

Screen Reader support level: partial (26/33)

Voice Control support level: unknown

About this test

This tests aria-level values greater than 6 on role=heading

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Test HTML

Open the test case HTML file

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <title>heading levels greater than 6</title>
</head>
<body>

<button>Tab stop before</button>

<div role="heading" aria-level="7">Lorem ipsum (h7 - aria)</div>
<div role="heading" aria-level="8">Lorem ipsum (h8 - aria)</div>
<div role="heading" aria-level="9">Lorem ipsum (h9 - aria)</div>
<div role="heading" aria-level="10">Lorem ipsum (h10 - aria)</div>
<div role="heading" aria-level="11">Lorem ipsum (h11 - aria)</div>
<div role="heading" aria-level="12">Lorem ipsum (h12 - aria)</div>

<button>Tab stop after</button>

</body>
</html>

Summary of Screen Reader support by expectation

aria-level attribute
Expectation	JAWS			Narrator	NVDA			Orca	TalkBack	VoiceOver (iOS)	VoiceOver (macOS)
Expectation	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Edge	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Firefox	Chrome	Safari	Safari
MUST convey the presence and value of the aria-level attribute applied to: heading role	none	none	none	partial	partial	partial	supported	supported	none	supported	supported

heading role
Expectation	JAWS			Narrator	NVDA			Orca	TalkBack	VoiceOver (iOS)	VoiceOver (macOS)
Expectation	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Edge	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Firefox	Chrome	Safari	Safari
MUST convey its role and name	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported
MUST provide shortcuts to jump to headings	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported

* means that some support is hidden behind settings

Summary of Voice Control support by expectation

aria-level attribute
Expectation	Dragon Naturally Speaking	Voice Access (Android)	Voice Control (iOS)	Voice Control (MacOS)	Windows Speech Recognition		Windows Voice Access
Expectation	Chrome	Chrome	Safari	Safari	Edge	Chrome	Edge	Chrome
Not applicable

heading role
Expectation	Dragon Naturally Speaking	Voice Access (Android)	Voice Control (iOS)	Voice Control (MacOS)	Windows Speech Recognition		Windows Voice Access
Expectation	Chrome	Chrome	Safari	Safari	Edge	Chrome	Edge	Chrome
Not applicable

* means that some support is hidden behind settings

Summary of Keyboard support by expectation

aria-level attribute
Expectation	Windows Keyboard			Mac Keyboard		iOS Keyboard	Android Keyboard
Expectation	Chrome	Firefox	Edge	Chrome	Safari	Safari	Chrome
Not applicable

heading role
Expectation	Windows Keyboard			Mac Keyboard		iOS Keyboard	Android Keyboard
Expectation	Chrome	Firefox	Edge	Chrome	Safari	Safari	Chrome
Not applicable

* means that some support is hidden behind settings

Detailed support results by expectation

Expectation for the aria-level attribute: convey the presence and value of the aria-level attribute - applied to the heading role

This expectation is applied to the heading role. Expectations and results might differ when the the feature is applied to different roles.

This expectation is from the aria-level attribute feature.

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>"

Grading method:

Just one of the listed commands must pass for the expectation to pass.

AT	Browser	Has Support	Output
Dragon Naturally Speaking	Chrome	not applicable	-
JAWS	Chrome	none	Result: (fail) Test Case: Use Down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch JAWS and Chrome. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `Down arrow` (Read next item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "heading level 2, <name>" Result Notes: incorrectly announced level as 2 for all values greater than 6 Grading note: This command may be expected to fail. This result simply indicates that it did not yield support. Grading Note: There is no known/documented support. There may still be support for this expectation, but it is undocumented. If this is the case, please report this issue.
JAWS	Edge	none	Result: (fail) Test Case: Use Down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch JAWS and Edge. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `Down arrow` (Read next item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "heading level 2, <name>" Result Notes: incorrectly announced level as 2 for all values greater than 6 Grading note: This command may be expected to fail. This result simply indicates that it did not yield support. Grading Note: There is no known/documented support. There may still be support for this expectation, but it is undocumented. If this is the case, please report this issue.
JAWS	Firefox	none	Result: (fail) Test Case: Use Down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch JAWS and Firefox. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `Down arrow` (Read next item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "heading level 2, <name>" Result Notes: incorrectly announced level as 2 for all values greater than 6 Grading note: This command may be expected to fail. This result simply indicates that it did not yield support. Grading Note: There is no known/documented support. There may still be support for this expectation, but it is undocumented. If this is the case, please report this issue.
Narrator	Edge	partial	Result: (partial) Test Case: Use Down arrow (Jump to next item (scan mode)) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch Narrator and Edge. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `Down arrow` (Jump to next item (scan mode)) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "<name> at level <level if below 11, otherwise announces at level 2>"
NVDA	Chrome	partial	Result: (partial) Test Case: Use down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch NVDA and Chrome. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `down arrow` (Read next item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "heading level <level if below 10, otherwise announces at level 2> <name>"
NVDA	Edge	partial	Result: (partial) Test Case: Use down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch NVDA and Edge. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `down arrow` (Read next item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "heading level <level if below 10, otherwise announces at level 2> <name>"
NVDA	Firefox	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch NVDA and Firefox. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `down arrow` (Read next item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "heading level <level> <name>"
Orca	Firefox	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch Orca and Firefox. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `down arrow` (Read next item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "<name>, heading level <level>"
TalkBack	Chrome	none	Result: (fail) Test Case: Use Swipe right (or alt+right arrow) (Read next item) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch TalkBack and Chrome. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `Swipe right (or alt+right arrow)` (Read next item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "<name>, heading level 2 (level is only announced if > 9; ignored for 7-9)" Grading note: This command may be expected to fail. This result simply indicates that it did not yield support. Grading Note: There is no known/documented support. There may still be support for this expectation, but it is undocumented. If this is the case, please report this issue.
Voice Access (Android)	Chrome	not applicable	-
Voice Control (iOS)	Safari	not applicable	-
Voice Control (MacOS)	Safari	not applicable	-
VoiceOver (iOS)	Safari	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Swipe Right (Next item) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch VoiceOver (iOS) and Safari. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `Swipe Right` (Next item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "<name>, heading level <level>"
VoiceOver (macOS)	Safari	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use VO + Right arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch VoiceOver (macOS) and Safari. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `VO + Right arrow` (Read next item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "heading level <level>, <name>"
Windows Speech Recognition	Edge	not applicable	-
Windows Speech Recognition	Chrome	not applicable	-
Windows Voice Access	Edge	not applicable	-
Windows Voice Access	Chrome	not applicable	-
Windows Keyboard	Chrome	not applicable	-
Windows Keyboard	Firefox	not applicable	-
Windows Keyboard	Edge	not applicable	-
Mac Keyboard	Chrome	not applicable	-
Mac Keyboard	Safari	not applicable	-
iOS Keyboard	Safari	not applicable	-
Android Keyboard	Chrome	not applicable	-

Extended Support for: aria-level attribute: convey the presence and value of the aria-level attribute

These are less common combinations

AT	Browser	Has Support	Output
Dragon Naturally Speaking	IE	not applicable	-
Dragon Naturally Speaking	Firefox	not applicable	-
JAWS	IE	unknown	-
Narrator	Firefox	unknown	-
Narrator	Chrome	unknown	-
Narrator	IE	unknown	-
NVDA	IE	unknown	-
TalkBack	Firefox	unknown	-
Voice Access (Android)	Firefox	not applicable	-
VoiceOver (iOS)	Chrome	unknown	-
VoiceOver (macOS)	Chrome	unknown	-
VoiceOver (macOS)	Firefox	unknown	-
Orca	Chrome	unknown	-
Voice Control (MacOS)	Chrome	not applicable	-
Voice Control (MacOS)	Firefox	not applicable	-
Mac Keyboard	Firefox	not applicable	-
Android Keyboard	Firefox	not applicable	-

Expectation for the heading role: convey its role and name

This expectation is from the heading role feature.

Rationale:

The user needs to know that the element describes the following content and the name of the heading.

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>"

Grading method:

Just one of the listed commands must pass for the expectation to pass.

AT	Browser	Has Support	Output
Dragon Naturally Speaking	Chrome	not applicable	-
JAWS	Chrome	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch JAWS and Chrome. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `Down arrow` (Read next item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "heading level 2, <name>"
JAWS	Edge	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch JAWS and Edge. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `Down arrow` (Read next item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "heading level 2, <name>"
JAWS	Firefox	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch JAWS and Firefox. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `Down arrow` (Read next item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "heading level 2, <name>"
Narrator	Edge	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Down arrow (Jump to next item (scan mode)) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch Narrator and Edge. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `Down arrow` (Jump to next item (scan mode)) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "<name> at level <level if below 11, otherwise announces at level 2>"
NVDA	Chrome	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch NVDA and Chrome. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `down arrow` (Read next item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "heading level <level if below 10, otherwise announces at level 2> <name>"
NVDA	Edge	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch NVDA and Edge. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `down arrow` (Read next item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "heading level <level if below 10, otherwise announces at level 2> <name>"
NVDA	Firefox	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch NVDA and Firefox. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `down arrow` (Read next item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "heading level <level> <name>"
Orca	Firefox	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch Orca and Firefox. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `down arrow` (Read next item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "<name>, heading level <level>"
TalkBack	Chrome	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Swipe right (or alt+right arrow) (Read next item) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch TalkBack and Chrome. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `Swipe right (or alt+right arrow)` (Read next item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "<name>, heading level 2 (level is only announced if > 9; ignored for 7-9)"
Voice Access (Android)	Chrome	not applicable	-
Voice Control (iOS)	Safari	not applicable	-
Voice Control (MacOS)	Safari	not applicable	-
VoiceOver (iOS)	Safari	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Swipe Right (Next item) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch VoiceOver (iOS) and Safari. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `Swipe Right` (Next item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "<name>, heading level <level>"
VoiceOver (macOS)	Safari	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use VO + Right arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch VoiceOver (macOS) and Safari. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `VO + Right arrow` (Read next item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "heading level <level>, <name>"
Windows Speech Recognition	Edge	not applicable	-
Windows Speech Recognition	Chrome	not applicable	-
Windows Voice Access	Edge	not applicable	-
Windows Voice Access	Chrome	not applicable	-
Windows Keyboard	Chrome	not applicable	-
Windows Keyboard	Firefox	not applicable	-
Windows Keyboard	Edge	not applicable	-
Mac Keyboard	Chrome	not applicable	-
Mac Keyboard	Safari	not applicable	-
iOS Keyboard	Safari	not applicable	-
Android Keyboard	Chrome	not applicable	-

Extended Support for: heading role: convey its role and name

These are less common combinations

AT	Browser	Has Support	Output
Dragon Naturally Speaking	IE	not applicable	-
Dragon Naturally Speaking	Firefox	not applicable	-
JAWS	IE	unknown	-
Narrator	Firefox	unknown	-
Narrator	Chrome	unknown	-
Narrator	IE	unknown	-
NVDA	IE	unknown	-
TalkBack	Firefox	unknown	-
Voice Access (Android)	Firefox	not applicable	-
VoiceOver (iOS)	Chrome	unknown	-
VoiceOver (macOS)	Chrome	unknown	-
VoiceOver (macOS)	Firefox	unknown	-
Orca	Chrome	unknown	-
Voice Control (MacOS)	Chrome	not applicable	-
Voice Control (MacOS)	Firefox	not applicable	-
Mac Keyboard	Firefox	not applicable	-
Android Keyboard	Firefox	not applicable	-

Expectation for the heading role: provide shortcuts to jump to headings

This expectation is from the heading role feature.

Rationale:

Headings provide an outline of the page and users need to be able to quickly navigate to different sections of the page.

Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:

Screen Readers: MUST
Voice Control: NA

Grading method:

Just one of the listed commands must pass for the expectation to pass.

AT	Browser	Has Support	Output
Dragon Naturally Speaking	Chrome	not applicable	-
JAWS	Chrome	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Insert + F6 (List headings) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch JAWS and Chrome. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `Insert + F6` (List headings) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: listed all headings at level 2 Result: (pass) Test Case: Use h (Next heading) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch JAWS and Chrome. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `h` (Next heading) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "<name>, heading level 2"
JAWS	Edge	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Insert + F6 (List headings) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch JAWS and Edge. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `Insert + F6` (List headings) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: listed all headings at level 2 Result: (pass) Test Case: Use h (Next heading) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch JAWS and Edge. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `h` (Next heading) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "<name>, heading level 2"
JAWS	Firefox	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Insert + F6 (List headings) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch JAWS and Firefox. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `Insert + F6` (List headings) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: listed all headings at level 2 Result: (pass) Test Case: Use h (Next heading) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch JAWS and Firefox. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `h` (Next heading) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "<name>, heading level 2"
Narrator	Edge	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Narrator + F6 (List headings) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch Narrator and Edge. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `Narrator + F6` (List headings) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: In list of headings. Levels not listed. Result: (pass) Test Case: Use h (Next heading) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch Narrator and Edge. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `h` (Next heading) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "<name>, heading level <level if below 11, otherwise announces at level 2>"
NVDA	Chrome	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use NVDA + F7 (List headings) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch NVDA and Chrome. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `NVDA + F7` (List headings) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: name and level are conveyed as expected except for levels > 9. Levels > 9 are listed as if they were at level 2. Result: (pass) Test Case: Use h (Next heading) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch NVDA and Chrome. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `h` (Next heading) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "<name> heading level <level if below 10, otherwise announces at level 2>"
NVDA	Edge	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use NVDA + F7 (List headings) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch NVDA and Edge. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `NVDA + F7` (List headings) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: name and level are conveyed as expected except for levels > 9. Levels > 9 are listed as if they were at level 2. Result: (pass) Test Case: Use h (Next heading) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch NVDA and Edge. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `h` (Next heading) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "<name> heading level <level if below 10, otherwise announces at level 2>"
NVDA	Firefox	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use NVDA + F7 (List headings) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch NVDA and Firefox. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `NVDA + F7` (List headings) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: name and level are conveyed as expected. Result: (pass) Test Case: Use h (Next heading) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch NVDA and Firefox. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `h` (Next heading) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "<name> heading level <level if below 10, otherwise announces at level 2>"
Orca	Firefox	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use h (Next heading) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch Orca and Firefox. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `h` (Next heading) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "<name>, heading level <level>" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Alt + shift + H (List headings) to navigate forwards to the end of `[role="heading"]` Launch Orca and Firefox. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: within target Keyboard focus is: within target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `Alt + shift + H` (List headings) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: end of target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: all headings and heading levels were listed
TalkBack	Chrome	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Swipe down (alt+H) (next heading (correct reading control must be selected)) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch TalkBack and Chrome. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `Swipe down (alt+H)` (next heading (correct reading control must be selected)) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "<name>, heading level 2 (level is only announced if > 9; ignored for 7-9)"
Voice Access (Android)	Chrome	not applicable	-
Voice Control (iOS)	Safari	not applicable	-
Voice Control (MacOS)	Safari	not applicable	-
VoiceOver (iOS)	Safari	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Swipe down (Next item (as set by the rotor)) to navigate forward to `[role="heading"]` Launch VoiceOver (iOS) and Safari. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Virtual focus is: before target Keyboard focus is: before target Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `Swipe down` (Next item (as set by the rotor)) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "<name>, heading level <level>"
VoiceOver (macOS)	Safari	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use VO + U (Open Rotor) Launch VoiceOver (macOS) and Safari. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`[role="heading"]` If multiple elements match the selector, repeat this test for all instances. However, choose a single instance to report against. If you feel that the selector should be more specific, please open a GitHub Issue. Position and configure the screen reader so that the following conditions are met Mode is: auto (do not explicitly change the mode) Issue the command: `VO + U` (Open Rotor) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output:* all headings included in a tree list with levels starting at zero. levels in this view are based on the tree, not the role or aria-level.
Windows Speech Recognition	Edge	not applicable	-
Windows Speech Recognition	Chrome	not applicable	-
Windows Voice Access	Edge	not applicable	-
Windows Voice Access	Chrome	not applicable	-
Windows Keyboard	Chrome	not applicable	-
Windows Keyboard	Firefox	not applicable	-
Windows Keyboard	Edge	not applicable	-
Mac Keyboard	Chrome	not applicable	-
Mac Keyboard	Safari	not applicable	-
iOS Keyboard	Safari	not applicable	-
Android Keyboard	Chrome	not applicable	-

Extended Support for: heading role: provide shortcuts to jump to headings

These are less common combinations

AT	Browser	Has Support	Output
Dragon Naturally Speaking	IE	not applicable	-
Dragon Naturally Speaking	Firefox	not applicable	-
JAWS	IE	unknown	-
Narrator	Firefox	unknown	-
Narrator	Chrome	unknown	-
Narrator	IE	unknown	-
NVDA	IE	unknown	-
TalkBack	Firefox	unknown	-
Voice Access (Android)	Firefox	not applicable	-
VoiceOver (iOS)	Chrome	unknown	-
VoiceOver (macOS)	Chrome	unknown	-
VoiceOver (macOS)	Firefox	unknown	-
Orca	Chrome	unknown	-
Voice Control (MacOS)	Chrome	not applicable	-
Voice Control (MacOS)	Firefox	not applicable	-
Mac Keyboard	Firefox	not applicable	-
Android Keyboard	Firefox	not applicable	-

Dates and Versions of tested combinations

AT	AT Version	Browser	Browser version	OS version	Date tested
JAWS	2024.2312.53	Chrome	121	Windows 11 version 22H2	2024-01-31
JAWS	2024.2312.53	Edge	121	Windows 11 version 22H2	2024-01-31
JAWS	2024.2312.53	Firefox	122	Windows 11 version 22H2	2024-01-31
Narrator	Windows 11 version 22H2	Edge	121	Windows 11 version 22H2	2024-01-31
NVDA	2023.3.3	Chrome	121	Windows 11 version 22H2	2024-01-31
NVDA	2023.3.3	Edge	121	Windows 11 version 22H2	2024-01-31
NVDA	2023.3.3	Firefox	122	Windows 11 version 22H2	2024-01-31
Orca	42.0	Firefox	122	Ubuntu 22.04	2024-01-31
TalkBack	13.5	Chrome	115	13.0	2024-01-31
VoiceOver (iOS)	17.3	Safari	17.3	17.3	2024-01-31
VoiceOver (macOS)	14.3	Safari	17.3	14.3	2024-01-31

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2024-01-31 Test added

Test: ARIA headings greater than level 6

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Extended Support for: aria-level attribute: convey the presence and value of the aria-level attribute

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Expectation for the aria-level attribute: convey the presence and value of the aria-level attribute - applied to the heading role

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Extended Support for: aria-level attribute: convey the presence and value of the aria-level attribute

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Extended Support for: heading role: convey its role and name

Expectation for the heading role: provide shortcuts to jump to headings

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Extended Support for: heading role: provide shortcuts to jump to headings

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