Accessibility in Blazor Button Group component

25 Mar 20243 minutes to read

The Blazor Button Group component followed the accessibility guidelines and standards, including ADA, Section 508, WCAG 2.2 standards, and WCAG roles that are commonly used to evaluate accessibility.

The accessibility compliance for the Blazor Button Group component is outlined below.

Accessibility Criteria Compatibility
WCAG 2.2 Support Yes
Section 508 Support Yes
Screen Reader Support Yes
Right-To-Left Support Yes
Color Contrast Yes
Mobile Device Support Yes
Keyboard Navigation Support Yes
Axe-core Accessibility Validation Yes
Yes - All features of the component meet the requirement.
Intermediate - Some features of the component do not meet the requirement.
No - The component does not meet the requirement.

Keyboard interaction

The Blazor Button Group component followed the keyboard interaction guideline, making it easy for people who use assistive technologies (AT) and those who completely rely on keyboard navigation. The following keyboard shortcuts are supported by the Blazor Button Group component.

Press To do this
Tab Focuses the next button in the multiple selection type Button Group.
Shift + Tab Focuses the previous button in the multiple selection Button Group.
Arrow Focuses and activates the next / previous button in the single selection ButtonGroup.
Space Activates the focused button in the Button Group.

Ensuring accessibility

The Blazor Button Group component’s accessibility levels are ensured through an accessibility-checker and axe-core software tools during automated testing.

The accessibility compliance of the Blazor Button Group component is shown in the following sample. Open the sample in a new window to evaluate the accessibility of the Blazor Button Group component with accessibility tools.

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