Test: named log role
Screen Reader support level: partial (31/33)
Voice Control support level: unknown
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- About this test
- Age of results
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- Dates and Versions of tested combinations
- Summary of screen reader support by expectation
- Summary of voice control support by expectation
- Detailed support tables
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About this test
This tests a named log role
Age of results
Results in this test range from 3 years ago to 4 years ago. See detailed information about test dates and versions for more information.
Caution
Failing or partial results may be out of date. The oldest result is from 4 years ago. Consider running this test and contributing results.
Test HTML
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Summary of Screen Reader support by expectation
* means that some support is hidden behind settings
Summary of 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 | |
Not applicable |
* means that some support is hidden behind settings
Summary of Keyboard support by expectation
Expectation | Windows Keyboard | Mac Keyboard | iOS Keyboard | Android Keyboard | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 log role: announce changes to the live region - applied to the div element
This expectation is applied to the div element. Expectations and results might differ when the the feature is applied to different roles.
This expectation is from the log role feature.
Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:
- Screen Readers: MUST
- Voice Control: NA
Examples:
- Screen readers will automatically announce the live region.
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 |
|
JAWS | Edge | yes |
|
JAWS | Firefox | yes |
|
Narrator | Edge | none |
|
NVDA | Chrome | yes |
|
NVDA | Edge | yes |
|
NVDA | Firefox | yes |
|
Orca | Firefox | yes |
|
TalkBack | Chrome | yes |
|
Voice Access (Android) | Chrome | not applicable | - |
Voice Control (iOS) | Safari | not applicable | - |
Voice Control (MacOS) | Safari | not applicable | - |
VoiceOver (iOS) | Safari | yes |
|
VoiceOver (macOS) | Safari | yes |
|
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: log role: announce changes to the live region
These are less common combinations
AT | Browser | Has Support | Output |
---|---|---|---|
Dragon Naturally Speaking | IE | not applicable | - |
Dragon Naturally Speaking | Firefox | not applicable | - |
JAWS 2021.2011.16 | IE 11 | yes |
|
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 log role: convey the implicit aria-atomic value of false by only announcing content that has changed - applied to the div element
This expectation is applied to the div element. Expectations and results might differ when the the feature is applied to different roles.
This expectation is from the log role feature.
Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:
- Screen Readers: MUST
- Voice Control: NA
Examples:
- Screen readers will announce all the content within role="log".
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 |
|
JAWS | Edge | yes |
|
JAWS | Firefox | yes |
|
Narrator | Edge | none |
|
NVDA | Chrome | yes |
|
NVDA | Edge | yes |
|
NVDA | Firefox | yes |
|
Orca | Firefox | yes |
|
TalkBack | Chrome | yes |
|
Voice Access (Android) | Chrome | not applicable | - |
Voice Control (iOS) | Safari | not applicable | - |
Voice Control (MacOS) | Safari | not applicable | - |
VoiceOver (iOS) | Safari | yes |
|
VoiceOver (macOS) | Safari | yes |
|
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: log role: convey the implicit aria-atomic value of false by only announcing content that has changed
These are less common combinations
AT | Browser | Has Support | Output |
---|---|---|---|
Dragon Naturally Speaking | IE | not applicable | - |
Dragon Naturally Speaking | Firefox | not applicable | - |
JAWS 2021.2011.16 | IE 11 | yes |
|
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 log role: convey the implicit aria-live value of polite by not interrupting the current announcement - applied to the div element
This expectation is applied to the div element. Expectations and results might differ when the the feature is applied to different roles.
This expectation is from the log role feature.
Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:
- Screen Readers: MUST
- Voice Control: NA
Examples:
- Screen readers will changes to content within role="log" after other announcements finish.
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 |
|
JAWS | Edge | yes |
|
JAWS | Firefox | yes |
|
Narrator | Edge | yes |
|
NVDA | Chrome | yes |
|
NVDA | Edge | yes |
|
NVDA | Firefox | yes |
|
Orca | Firefox | yes |
|
TalkBack | Chrome | yes |
|
Voice Access (Android) | Chrome | not applicable | - |
Voice Control (iOS) | Safari | not applicable | - |
Voice Control (MacOS) | Safari | not applicable | - |
VoiceOver (iOS) | Safari | yes |
|
VoiceOver (macOS) | Safari | yes |
|
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: log role: convey the implicit aria-live value of polite by not interrupting the current announcement
These are less common combinations
AT | Browser | Has Support | Output |
---|---|---|---|
Dragon Naturally Speaking | IE | not applicable | - |
Dragon Naturally Speaking | Firefox | not applicable | - |
JAWS 2021.2011.16 | IE 11 | yes |
|
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 log role: convey its name and role while navigating the page if it has a name - applied to the div element
This expectation is applied to the div element. Expectations and results might differ when the the feature is applied to different roles.
This expectation is from the log role feature.
Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:
- Screen Readers: MAY
- Voice Control: NA
Examples:
- Screen readers may announce the name and role if it has a name from the author (usually via aria-label or aria-labelledby). The name and role are usually announced when navigating into the element.
- screen readers may convey the role as an earcon.
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 |
|
JAWS | Edge | yes |
|
JAWS | Firefox | none |
|
Narrator | Edge | none |
|
NVDA | Chrome | yes |
|
NVDA | Edge | yes |
|
NVDA | Firefox | none |
|
Orca | Firefox | none |
|
TalkBack | Chrome | none |
|
Voice Access (Android) | Chrome | not applicable | - |
Voice Control (iOS) | Safari | not applicable | - |
Voice Control (MacOS) | Safari | not applicable | - |
VoiceOver (iOS) | Safari | none |
|
VoiceOver (macOS) | Safari | yes |
|
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: log role: convey its name and role while navigating the page if it has a name
These are less common combinations
AT | Browser | Has Support | Output |
---|---|---|---|
Dragon Naturally Speaking | IE | not applicable | - |
Dragon Naturally Speaking | Firefox | not applicable | - |
JAWS 2021.2011.16 | IE 11 | yes |
|
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 log role: convey its name and role as part of the live announcement if it has a name - applied to the div element
This expectation is applied to the div element. Expectations and results might differ when the the feature is applied to different roles.
This expectation is from the log role feature.
Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:
- Screen Readers: MAY
- Voice Control: NA
Examples:
- Screen readers may announce the name and logf role if it has a name from the author (usually via aria-label or aria-labelledby).
- The name will be announced before or after the contents of the live region.
- The the role will be implied by interruption, or may be explicitly stated as something like "log" or an earcon
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 |
|
JAWS | Edge | none |
|
JAWS | Firefox | none |
|
Narrator | Edge | none |
|
NVDA | Chrome | partial |
|
NVDA | Edge | partial |
|
NVDA | Firefox | none |
|
Orca | Firefox | none |
|
TalkBack | Chrome | none |
|
Voice Access (Android) | Chrome | not applicable | - |
Voice Control (iOS) | Safari | not applicable | - |
Voice Control (MacOS) | Safari | not applicable | - |
VoiceOver (iOS) | Safari | none |
|
VoiceOver (macOS) | Safari | none |
|
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: log role: convey its name and role as part of the live announcement if it has a name
These are less common combinations
AT | Browser | Has Support | Output |
---|---|---|---|
Dragon Naturally Speaking | IE | not applicable | - |
Dragon Naturally Speaking | Firefox | not applicable | - |
JAWS 2021.2011.16 | IE 11 | partial |
|
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 | 2021.2107.12 | Chrome | 92 | Windows 10 version 21h1 | 2021-07-28 |
JAWS | 2021.2107.12 | Edge | 92 | Windows 10 version 21h1 | 2021-07-28 |
JAWS | 2021.2011.16 | Firefox | 82 | Windows 10 version 2004 | 2020-11-12 |
Narrator | Windows 10 version 2004 | Edge | 86 | Windows 10 version 2004 | 2020-11-12 |
NVDA | 2021.1 | Chrome | 92 | Windows 10 version 21h1 | 2021-07-28 |
NVDA | 2021.1 | Edge | 92 | Windows 10 version 21h1 | 2021-07-28 |
NVDA | 2020.3 | Firefox | 82 | Windows 10 version 2004 | 2020-11-12 |
Orca | 3.38.0 | Firefox | 82 | Ubuntu 20.10 | 2020-11-12 |
TalkBack | 8.2 | Chrome | 86 | 9 | 2020-11-12 |
VoiceOver (iOS) | 14.2 | Safari | 14.2 | 14.2 | 2020-11-12 |
VoiceOver (macOS) | 10.15.7 | Safari | 14.0 | 10.15.7 | 2020-11-12 |
History
- 2020-07-15 test added
- 2020-11-12 Updated results; chrome now supports the implicit aria-atomic=false
- 2021-07-28 Added Narrator results for NVDA and JAWS, updated NVDA+Chrome results.