Accessibility in Blazor Button component

4 Aug 20263 minutes to read

The Blazor Button component follows 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 component is outlined below.

Accessibility Criteria Compatibility
WCAG 2.2 Support AA
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.

WAI-ARIA attributes

The Blazor Button component follows the WAI-ARIA patterns to meet accessibility standards. The following ARIA attributes are used in the Blazor Button component:

Attributes Purpose
aria-label Provides an accessible name for the icon only button.

Keyboard interaction

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

Windows Mac Actions
Space Space When the button has focus, pressing the Space key activates the button.
Enter Enter When the button has focus, pressing the Enter key activates the button.

Ensuring accessibility

The Blazor Button component’s accessibility compliance is verified using axe-core with Playwright tests.

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

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