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Test: HTML textarea test

Screen Reader support level: supported

Voice Control support level: supported with 6 unknown results

About this test

Tests an html textarea element

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Test HTML

Open the test case HTML file

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <title>textarea test</title>
</head>
<body>

<h1>textarea test</h1>

<p>The following is a sample select element.</p>

<button>button before</button>

<div>
    <label for="target">Tell us about yourself</label>
    <textarea id="target">buffalo buffalo buffalo</textarea>
</div>

<button>button after</button>

<p>content after the example</p>

</body>
</html>

Summary of Screen Reader support by expectation

textarea element
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 name	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported
MUST convey its role	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported
MUST convey the current value	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported
MUST convey changes in value	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported	supported
SHOULD provide shortcuts to jump to this role	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

textarea element
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
MUST convey its name	supported	supported	supported	supported	unknown	supported	unknown	unknown
MUST convey its role	supported	supported	supported	supported	unknown	supported	unknown	unknown

* means that some support is hidden behind settings

Detailed support results by expectation

Expectation for the textarea element: convey its name

This expectation is from the textarea element feature.

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

Examples:

A screen reader will announce the name (label).
Voice control software will let the user say something like "click <name>" to activate the control.

Grading method:

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

Notes:

For form inputs - commands to read line by line (down and up arrows in most windows screen readers) will not always result in the name being explicitly conveyed when the virtual focus is moved to an input where the label is visually displayed and programmatically associated with the input. This is acceptable because the name is implied by the fact that it should be naturally found in the reading order. Some screen readers choose to not convey the name in these cases, likely in an effort to reduce verbosity.

AT	Browser	Has Support	Output
Dragon Naturally Speaking	Chrome	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use "Click <text>" (Activate item by name) Launch Dragon Naturally Speaking and Chrome. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`textarea` 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. Issue the command: `"Click <text>"` (Activate item by name) Record results for the relevant expectations Output: input was focused Command Notes: said "click tell us about yourself"
JAWS	Chrome	yes	Result: (fail) Test Case: Use Down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "buffalo buffalo edit" Grading note: This command may be expected to fail. This result simply indicates that it did not yield support. Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text, type in text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Insert + F3 (Open element list) 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:`textarea` 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: `Insert + F3` (Open element list) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: in list of form controls as "tell us about yourself, edit, buffalo buffalo buffalo"
JAWS	Edge	yes	Result: (fail) Test Case: Use Down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "buffalo buffalo edit" Grading note: This command may be expected to fail. This result simply indicates that it did not yield support. Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text, type in text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Insert + F3 (Open element list) 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:`textarea` 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: `Insert + F3` (Open element list) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: in list of form controls as "tell us about yourself, edit, buffalo buffalo buffalo"
JAWS	Firefox	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text, type in text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text, type in text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Insert + F3 (Open element list) 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:`textarea` 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: `Insert + F3` (Open element list) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, buffalo buffalo buffalo"
Narrator	Edge	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Down arrow (Jump to next item (scan mode)) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "tell us about yourself, edit, buffalo buffalo buffalo, buffalo buffalo buffalo, scan off" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, buffalo buffalo buffalo, end of line, scan off" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, buffalo buffalo buffalo, end of line, press space to edit"
NVDA	Chrome	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "edit multi line, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result Notes: named implied by reading order Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, multi line, buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, multi line, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use NVDA + F7 (Open Elements List) 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:`textarea` 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: `NVDA + F7` (Open Elements List) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: in list of form controls as "tell us about yourself; edit; multi line; buffalo buffalo buffalo"
NVDA	Edge	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "edit multi line, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result Notes: named implied by reading order Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, multi line, buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, multi line, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use NVDA + F7 (Open Elements List) 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:`textarea` 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: `NVDA + F7` (Open Elements List) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: in list of form controls as "tell us about yourself; edit; multi line; buffalo buffalo buffalo"
NVDA	Firefox	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "edit, multi line, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result Notes: name implied by reading order Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, multi line, buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, multi line, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use NVDA + F7 (Open Elements List) 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:`textarea` 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: `NVDA + F7` (Open Elements List) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: in list of form fields as "tell us about yourself; edit; multi line; buffalo buffalo buffalo"
Orca	Firefox	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "tell us about yourself, entry, buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, entry, buffalo buffalo, focus mode" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, entry, buffalo buffalo"
TalkBack	Chrome	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Swipe right (or alt+right arrow) (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "buffalo buffalo buffalo, edit box, tell us about yourself" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Swipe down (alt+c) (next control (correct reading control must be selected)) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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+c)` (next control (correct reading control must be selected)) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "buffalo buffalo buffalo, edit box, tell us about yourself"
Voice Access (Android)	Chrome	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use "Tap <text>" or just "<text>" (Activate item by name) Launch Voice Access (Android) and Chrome. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`textarea` 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. Issue the command: `"Tap <text>" or just "<text>"` (Activate item by name) Record results for the relevant expectations Output: Label and field both matched command, input focused on follow-up selection Command Notes: said "tap tell us about yourself"
Voice Control (iOS)	Safari	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use "Tap <text>" (Activate item by name) Launch Voice Control (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:`textarea` 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. Issue the command: `"Tap <text>"` (Activate item by name) Record results for the relevant expectations Output: input was focused Command Notes: said "tap tell us about yourself"
Voice Control (MacOS)	Safari	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use "Click <text>" (Activate item by name) Launch Voice Control (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:`textarea` 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. Issue the command: `"Click <text>"` (Activate item by name) Record results for the relevant expectations Output: input was focused Command Notes: said "click tell us about yourself"
VoiceOver (iOS)	Safari	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Swipe Right (Next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "tell us about yourself, buffalo buffalo buffalo, multi line text field" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Swipe down (next form control (correct item type must be selected)) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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 form control (correct item type must be selected)) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, multi line text field, buffalo buffalo buffalo"
VoiceOver (macOS)	Safari	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use VO + Right arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "tell us about your self, edit text, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about your self, edit text, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use VO + Command + J (Next Form Control) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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 + Command + J` (Next Form Control) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit text, buffalo buffalo buffalo" 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:`textarea` 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: in list of form controls as "tell us about yourself, edit text, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Command Notes: the element was displayed in the order of value, name, role, but was spoken in the order of name, role value.
Windows Speech Recognition	Edge	unknown	-
Windows Speech Recognition	Chrome	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use "Click <text>" (Activate item by name) Launch Windows Speech Recognition and Chrome. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`textarea` 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. Issue the command: `"Click <text>"` (Activate item by name) Record results for the relevant expectations Output: input was focused Command Notes: said "click tell us about yourself"
Windows Voice Access	Edge	unknown	-
Windows Voice Access	Chrome	unknown	-
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: textarea element: convey its name

These are less common combinations

AT	Browser	Has Support	Output
Dragon Naturally Speaking	IE	unknown	-
Dragon Naturally Speaking	Firefox	unknown	-
JAWS 2020.1910.54	IE 11	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` Launch JAWS and IE. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`textarea` 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: "buffalo buffalo, tell us about yourself, edit, contains text, type in text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` Launch JAWS and IE. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text, type in text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` Launch JAWS and IE. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Insert + F3 (Open element list) Launch JAWS and IE. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`textarea` 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: `Insert + F3` (Open element list) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit"
Narrator	Firefox	unknown	-
Narrator	Chrome	unknown	-
Narrator	IE	unknown	-
NVDA	IE	unknown	-
TalkBack	Firefox	unknown	-
Voice Access (Android)	Firefox	unknown	-
VoiceOver (iOS)	Chrome	unknown	-
VoiceOver (macOS)	Chrome	unknown	-
VoiceOver (macOS)	Firefox	unknown	-
Orca	Chrome	unknown	-
Voice Control (MacOS)	Chrome	unknown	-
Voice Control (MacOS)	Firefox	unknown	-
Mac Keyboard	Firefox	not applicable	-
Android Keyboard	Firefox	not applicable	-

Expectation for the textarea element: convey its role

This expectation is from the textarea element feature.

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 be announce the role as something like "edit", "edit multi line", "entry", "edit box", "multi line text field", or "edit text".
Voice control software will let the user say something like "click text box" to focus a the input or flag the role with a number.

Grading method:

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

AT	Browser	Has Support	Output
Dragon Naturally Speaking	Chrome	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Click <role> (Click Type) Launch Dragon Naturally Speaking and Chrome. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`textarea` 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. Issue the command: `Click <role>` (Click Type) Record results for the relevant expectations Output: input was focused Command Notes: said "click edit"
JAWS	Chrome	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "buffalo buffalo edit" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text, type in text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Insert + F3 (Open element list) 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:`textarea` 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: `Insert + F3` (Open element list) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: in list of form controls as "tell us about yourself, edit, buffalo buffalo buffalo"
JAWS	Edge	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "buffalo buffalo edit" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text, type in text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Insert + F3 (Open element list) 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:`textarea` 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: `Insert + F3` (Open element list) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: in list of form controls as "tell us about yourself, edit, buffalo buffalo buffalo"
JAWS	Firefox	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text, type in text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text, type in text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Insert + F3 (Open element list) 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:`textarea` 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: `Insert + F3` (Open element list) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, buffalo buffalo buffalo"
Narrator	Edge	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Down arrow (Jump to next item (scan mode)) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "tell us about yourself, edit, buffalo buffalo buffalo, buffalo buffalo buffalo, scan off" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, buffalo buffalo buffalo, end of line, scan off" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, buffalo buffalo buffalo, end of line, press space to edit"
NVDA	Chrome	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "edit multi line, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, multi line, buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, multi line, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use NVDA + F7 (Open Elements List) 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:`textarea` 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: `NVDA + F7` (Open Elements List) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: in list of form controls as "tell us about yourself; edit; multi line; buffalo buffalo buffalo"
NVDA	Edge	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "edit multi line, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, multi line, buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, multi line, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use NVDA + F7 (Open Elements List) 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:`textarea` 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: `NVDA + F7` (Open Elements List) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: in list of form controls as "tell us about yourself; edit; multi line; buffalo buffalo buffalo"
NVDA	Firefox	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "edit, multi line, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, multi line, buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, multi line, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use NVDA + F7 (Open Elements List) 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:`textarea` 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: `NVDA + F7` (Open Elements List) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: in list of form fields as "tell us about yourself; edit; multi line; buffalo buffalo buffalo"
Orca	Firefox	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "tell us about yourself, entry, buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, entry, buffalo buffalo, focus mode" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, entry, buffalo buffalo"
TalkBack	Chrome	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Swipe right (or alt+right arrow) (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "buffalo buffalo buffalo, edit box, tell us about yourself" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Swipe down (alt+c) (next control (correct reading control must be selected)) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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+c)` (next control (correct reading control must be selected)) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "buffalo buffalo buffalo, edit box, tell us about yourself"
Voice Access (Android)	Chrome	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use "Show numbers" (Turn on the numbers overlay) Launch Voice Access (Android) and Chrome. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`textarea` 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. Issue the command: `"Show numbers"` (Turn on the numbers overlay) Record results for the relevant expectations Output: input was flagged with a number
Voice Control (iOS)	Safari	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use "Show numbers" (Turn on the numbers overlay) Launch Voice Control (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:`textarea` 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. Issue the command: `"Show numbers"` (Turn on the numbers overlay) Record results for the relevant expectations Output: input was flagged with a number
Voice Control (MacOS)	Safari	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use "Show numbers" (Turn on the numbers overlay) Launch Voice Control (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:`textarea` 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. Issue the command: `"Show numbers"` (Turn on the numbers overlay) Record results for the relevant expectations Output: input was flagged with a number
VoiceOver (iOS)	Safari	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Swipe Right (Next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "tell us about yourself, buffalo buffalo buffalo, multi line text field" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Swipe down (next form control (correct item type must be selected)) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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 form control (correct item type must be selected)) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, multi line text field, buffalo buffalo buffalo"
VoiceOver (macOS)	Safari	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use VO + Right arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "tell us about your self, edit text, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about your self, edit text, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use VO + Command + J (Next Form Control) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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 + Command + J` (Next Form Control) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit text, buffalo buffalo buffalo" 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:`textarea` 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: in list of form controls as "tell us about yourself, edit text, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Command Notes: the element was displayed in the order of value, name, role, but was spoken in the order of name, role value.
Windows Speech Recognition	Edge	unknown	-
Windows Speech Recognition	Chrome	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use "Show numbers" (Turn on the numbers overlay) Launch Windows Speech Recognition and Chrome. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`textarea` 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. Issue the command: `"Show numbers"` (Turn on the numbers overlay) Record results for the relevant expectations Output: input was flagged with a number
Windows Voice Access	Edge	unknown	-
Windows Voice Access	Chrome	unknown	-
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: textarea element: convey its role

These are less common combinations

AT	Browser	Has Support	Output
Dragon Naturally Speaking	IE	unknown	-
Dragon Naturally Speaking	Firefox	unknown	-
JAWS 2020.1910.54	IE 11	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` Launch JAWS and IE. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`textarea` 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: "buffalo buffalo, tell us about yourself, edit, contains text, type in text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` Launch JAWS and IE. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text, type in text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` Launch JAWS and IE. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Insert + F3 (Open element list) Launch JAWS and IE. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`textarea` 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: `Insert + F3` (Open element list) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit"
Narrator	Firefox	unknown	-
Narrator	Chrome	unknown	-
Narrator	IE	unknown	-
NVDA	IE	unknown	-
TalkBack	Firefox	unknown	-
Voice Access (Android)	Firefox	unknown	-
VoiceOver (iOS)	Chrome	unknown	-
VoiceOver (macOS)	Chrome	unknown	-
VoiceOver (macOS)	Firefox	unknown	-
Orca	Chrome	unknown	-
Voice Control (MacOS)	Chrome	unknown	-
Voice Control (MacOS)	Firefox	unknown	-
Mac Keyboard	Firefox	not applicable	-
Android Keyboard	Firefox	not applicable	-

Expectation for the textarea element: convey the current value

This expectation is from the textarea element feature.

Rationale:

A screen reader user needs to know the current value of the input.

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.

Notes:

some screen readers may only convey part of the value or indicate that the control has a value.

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 `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "buffalo buffalo edit" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text, type in text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Insert + F3 (Open element list) 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:`textarea` 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: `Insert + F3` (Open element list) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: in list of form controls as "tell us about yourself, edit, buffalo buffalo buffalo"
JAWS	Edge	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "buffalo buffalo edit" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text, type in text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Insert + F3 (Open element list) 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:`textarea` 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: `Insert + F3` (Open element list) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: in list of form controls as "tell us about yourself, edit, buffalo buffalo buffalo"
JAWS	Firefox	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text, type in text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text, type in text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Insert + F3 (Open element list) 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:`textarea` 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: `Insert + F3` (Open element list) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, buffalo buffalo buffalo"
Narrator	Edge	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Down arrow (Jump to next item (scan mode)) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "tell us about yourself, edit, buffalo buffalo buffalo, buffalo buffalo buffalo, scan off" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, buffalo buffalo buffalo, end of line, scan off" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, buffalo buffalo buffalo, end of line, press space to edit"
NVDA	Chrome	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "edit multi line, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, multi line, buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, multi line, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use NVDA + F7 (Open Elements List) 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:`textarea` 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: `NVDA + F7` (Open Elements List) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: in list of form controls as "tell us about yourself; edit; multi line; buffalo buffalo buffalo"
NVDA	Edge	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "edit multi line, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, multi line, buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, multi line, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use NVDA + F7 (Open Elements List) 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:`textarea` 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: `NVDA + F7` (Open Elements List) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: in list of form controls as "tell us about yourself; edit; multi line; buffalo buffalo buffalo"
NVDA	Firefox	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "edit, multi line, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, multi line, buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, multi line, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use NVDA + F7 (Open Elements List) 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:`textarea` 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: `NVDA + F7` (Open Elements List) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: in list of form fields as "tell us about yourself; edit; multi line; buffalo buffalo buffalo"
Orca	Firefox	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "tell us about yourself, entry, buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, entry, buffalo buffalo, focus mode" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, entry, buffalo buffalo"
TalkBack	Chrome	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Swipe right (or alt+right arrow) (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "buffalo buffalo buffalo, edit box, tell us about yourself" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Swipe down (alt+c) (next control (correct reading control must be selected)) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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+c)` (next control (correct reading control must be selected)) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "buffalo buffalo buffalo, edit box, tell us about yourself"
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 `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "tell us about yourself, buffalo buffalo buffalo, multi line text field" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Swipe down (next form control (correct item type must be selected)) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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 form control (correct item type must be selected)) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, multi line text field, buffalo buffalo buffalo"
VoiceOver (macOS)	Safari	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use VO + Right arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: "tell us about your self, edit text, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about your self, edit text, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use VO + Command + J (Next Form Control) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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 + Command + J` (Next Form Control) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit text, buffalo buffalo buffalo" 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:`textarea` 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: in list of form controls as "tell us about yourself, edit text, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Command Notes: the element was displayed in the order of value, name, role, but was spoken in the order of name, role value.
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: textarea element: convey the current value

These are less common combinations

AT	Browser	Has Support	Output
Dragon Naturally Speaking	IE	not applicable	-
Dragon Naturally Speaking	Firefox	not applicable	-
JAWS 2020.1910.54	IE 11	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Down arrow (Read next item) to navigate forward to `textarea` Launch JAWS and IE. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`textarea` 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: "buffalo buffalo, tell us about yourself, edit, contains text, type in text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Read next focusable item) to navigate forward to `textarea` Launch JAWS and IE. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Read next focusable item) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text, type in text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` Launch JAWS and IE. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text" Result: (fail) Test Case: Use Insert + F3 (Open element list) Launch JAWS and IE. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`textarea` 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: `Insert + F3` (Open element list) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit"
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 textarea element: convey changes in value

This expectation is from the textarea element feature.

Rationale:

The user needs to know that the value was successfully changed.

Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:

Screen Readers: MUST
Voice Control: NA

Examples:

When the user enter texts, the screen reader will announce it back to them.
When used with the datalist, the chosen suggestion should be announced after activating it.

Grading method:

All 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 <enter text> (enter text) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `<enter text>` (enter text) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: character was announced
JAWS	Edge	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use <enter text> (enter text) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `<enter text>` (enter text) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: character was announced
JAWS	Firefox	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use <enter text> (enter text) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `<enter text>` (enter text) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: character was announced
Narrator	Edge	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use <enter text> (enter text) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `<enter text>` (enter text) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: character was announced
NVDA	Chrome	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use <enter text> (enter text) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `<enter text>` (enter text) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: character was announced
NVDA	Edge	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use <enter text> (enter text) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `<enter text>` (enter text) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: character was announced
NVDA	Firefox	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use <enter text> (enter text) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `<enter text>` (enter text) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: character was announced
Orca	Firefox	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use <enter text> (enter text) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `<enter text>` (enter text) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: character was announced
TalkBack	Chrome	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use <enter text> (enter text) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `<enter text>` (enter text) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: character was announced
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 <enter text> (enter text) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `<enter text>` (enter text) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: character was announced
VoiceOver (macOS)	Safari	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use <enter text> (enter text) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `<enter text>` (enter text) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: character was announced
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: textarea element: convey changes in value

These are less common combinations

AT	Browser	Has Support	Output
Dragon Naturally Speaking	IE	not applicable	-
Dragon Naturally Speaking	Firefox	not applicable	-
JAWS 2020.1910.54	IE 11	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use <enter text> (enter text) to navigate forward to `textarea` Launch JAWS and IE. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`textarea` 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: `<enter text>` (enter text) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: character was announced
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 textarea element: provide shortcuts to jump to this role

This expectation is from the textarea element feature.

Rationale:

Screen reader users might want to quickly navigate to elements of this type.

Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:

Screen Readers: SHOULD
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 f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Insert + F3 (Open element list) 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:`textarea` 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: `Insert + F3` (Open element list) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: in list of form controls as "tell us about yourself, edit, buffalo buffalo buffalo"
JAWS	Edge	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Insert + F3 (Open element list) 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:`textarea` 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: `Insert + F3` (Open element list) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: in list of form controls as "tell us about yourself, edit, buffalo buffalo buffalo"
JAWS	Firefox	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Insert + F3 (Open element list) 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:`textarea` 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: `Insert + F3` (Open element list) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, buffalo buffalo buffalo"
Narrator	Edge	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, buffalo buffalo buffalo, end of line, press space to edit"
NVDA	Chrome	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, multi line, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use NVDA + F7 (Open Elements List) 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:`textarea` 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: `NVDA + F7` (Open Elements List) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: in list of form controls as "tell us about yourself; edit; multi line; buffalo buffalo buffalo"
NVDA	Edge	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, multi line, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use NVDA + F7 (Open Elements List) 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:`textarea` 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: `NVDA + F7` (Open Elements List) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: in list of form controls as "tell us about yourself; edit; multi line; buffalo buffalo buffalo"
NVDA	Firefox	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, multi line, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use NVDA + F7 (Open Elements List) 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:`textarea` 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: `NVDA + F7` (Open Elements List) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: in list of form fields as "tell us about yourself; edit; multi line; buffalo buffalo buffalo"
Orca	Firefox	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Tab (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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: `Tab` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, entry, buffalo buffalo"
TalkBack	Chrome	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Swipe down (alt+c) (next control (correct reading control must be selected)) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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+c)` (next control (correct reading control must be selected)) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "buffalo buffalo buffalo, edit box, tell us about yourself"
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 form control (correct item type must be selected)) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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 form control (correct item type must be selected)) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, multi line text field, buffalo buffalo buffalo"
VoiceOver (macOS)	Safari	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use VO + Command + J (Next Form Control) to navigate forward to `textarea` 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:`textarea` 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 + Command + J` (Next Form Control) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit text, buffalo buffalo buffalo" 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:`textarea` 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: in list of form controls as "tell us about yourself, edit text, buffalo buffalo buffalo" Command Notes: the element was displayed in the order of value, name, role, but was spoken in the order of name, role value.
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: textarea element: provide shortcuts to jump to this role

These are less common combinations

AT	Browser	Has Support	Output
Dragon Naturally Speaking	IE	not applicable	-
Dragon Naturally Speaking	Firefox	not applicable	-
JAWS 2020.1910.54	IE 11	yes	Result: (pass) Test Case: Use f (Next form field) to navigate forward to `textarea` Launch JAWS and IE. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`textarea` 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: `f` (Next form field) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: target Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit, contains text" Result: (pass) Test Case: Use Insert + F3 (Open element list) Launch JAWS and IE. Navigate to the test page. Find the target element(s) that you will test against. Identify all elements that match this selector:`textarea` 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: `Insert + F3` (Open element list) After issuing the command, virtual focus should be: na Record results for the relevant expectations Output: "tell us about yourself, edit"
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
Dragon Naturally Speaking	15.30	Chrome	78	Windows 10 version 1903	2020-01-03
JAWS	2021.2107.12	Chrome	92	Windows 10 version 21h1	2021-08-07
JAWS	2021.2107.12	Edge	92	Windows 10 version 21h1	2021-08-07
JAWS	2020.1910.54	Firefox	70	Windows 10 version 1903	2020-01-03
Narrator	Windows 10 version 1903	Edge	44	Windows 10 version 1903	2020-01-03
NVDA	2021.1	Chrome	92	Windows 10 version 21h1	2021-08-07
NVDA	2021.1	Edge	92	Windows 10 version 21h1	2021-08-07
NVDA	2019.2.1	Firefox	70	Windows 10 version 1903	2020-01-03
Orca	3.31.4	Firefox	70	Ubuntu 19.04	2020-01-03
TalkBack	8.1	Chrome	78	10	2020-01-03
Voice Access (Android)	5.4	Chrome	96	11	2021-11-20
Voice Control (iOS)	14.8.1	Safari	14.8.1	14.8.1	2021-11-20
Voice Control (MacOS)	10.15.2	Safari	13.0.4	10.15.2	2020-01-03
VoiceOver (iOS)	13.3	Safari	13.3	13.3	2020-01-03
VoiceOver (macOS)	10.15.2	Safari	13.0.4	10.15.2	2020-01-03
Windows Speech Recognition	Windows 10 version 1903	Chrome	78	Windows 10 version 1903	2020-01-03

History

2020-01-03 Test created
2021-08-07 Added Narrator results for NVDA and JAWS, updated NVDA+Chrome results.
2021-11-20 Updated Voice Access, iOS Voice Control results

Test: HTML textarea test

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Expectation for the textarea element: convey its name

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Extended Support for: textarea element: convey its name

Expectation for the textarea element: convey its role

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Extended Support for: textarea element: convey its role

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Extended Support for: textarea element: convey changes in value

Expectation for the textarea element: provide shortcuts to jump to this role

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Extended Support for: textarea element: provide shortcuts to jump to this role

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