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|---|---|---|---|---|
Overview |
Telerik UI Charts Documentation | Charts Accessibility |
Get started with the Telerik UI Chart component for {{ site.framework }} and learn about its accessibility support for WAI-ARIA, Section 508, and WCAG 2.2. |
htmlhelpers_chart_accessibility |
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Out of the box, the {{ site.product }} Chart provides extensive accessibility support and enables users with disabilities to acquire complete control over its features.
The Chart is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and Section 508 requirements, follows the Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) best practices for implementing the keyboard navigation for its component role, provides options for managing its focus and is tested against the most popular screen readers.
This section lists the selectors, attributes, and behavior patterns supported by the component and its composite elements, if any.
The Chart is an interactive Graphics Document. All actions available for mouse users are also available through keyboard shortcuts.
| Selector | Attribute | Usage |
|---|---|---|
.k-chart |
role=graphics-document |
Indicates that the Chart element is a Graphics Document. |
aria-roledescription |
User-set value that clarifies the type of Chart to screen reader users. | |
aria-label |
Announces the user-set title of the Chart. | |
.k-chart-point |
role=graphics-symbol |
Specifies the role of the series point elements. |
aria-roledescription=Point |
Describes the role of the series point elements. | |
.k-chart-legend-item |
role=checkbox |
Specifies the role of the legend item element. |
aria-label |
Specifies the name of the series associated with this legend item. | |
aria-roledescription=Legend item |
Specifies the name of the series associated with this legend item. |
Accessibility Style Guide: SVGs
The Chart is fully compliant with the Section 508 requirements.
The Chart has been extensively tested automatically with axe-core and manually with the most popular screen readers.
To report any accessibility issues, contact the team through the Telerik Support System.
The Chart has been tested with the following screen readers and browsers combinations:
| Environment | Tool |
|---|---|
| Firefox | NVDA |
| Chrome | JAWS |
| Microsoft Edge | JAWS |
To test the Chart component, refer to the [Charts Accessibility Demo](https://demos.telerik.com/{{ site.platform }}/accessibility/chart).
For details on how the Chart keyboard navigation works, refer to the [Chart Keyboard Navigation]({%slug keynav_aspnetcore_charts%}) article.
- [Keyboard Navigation by the Chart for {{ site.framework }} (Demo)](https://demos.telerik.com/{{ site.platform }}/charts/keyboard_navigation)
- [Keyboard Navigation by the Chart for {{ site.framework }}]({% slug keynav_aspnetcore_charts %})
- [Accessibility in {{ site.product }}]({%slug overview_accessibility%})
- [Interacting with {{ site.product }} Charts and Graphs]({%slug accessible_charts%})