Accessibility in Blazor Context Menu
18 Aug 20264 minutes to read
The Blazor ContextMenu 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 ContextMenu component is outlined below.
| Accessibility Criteria | Compatibility |
|---|---|
| WCAG 2.2 Support | AA |
| Section 508 Support |  |
| Screen Reader Support | |
| Right-To-Left Support | |
| Color Contrast | |
| Mobile Device Support | |
| Keyboard Navigation Support | |
| Axe-core Accessibility Validation | |
- All features of the component meet the requirement.
- Some features of the component do not meet the requirement.
- The component does not meet the requirement.WAI-ARIA attributes
The Blazor ContextMenu component follows the WAI-ARIA patterns to meet the accessibility. The following ARIA attributes are used in the Blazor ContextMenu component:
| Attributes | Purpose | Example Value |
|---|---|---|
role |
Indicates the ContextMenu component popup as menu, and the popup items as menuitem. |
role="menu" (popup), role="menuitem" (item) |
aria-haspopup |
Indicates the availability and type of interactive popup element. | aria-haspopup="true" |
aria-expanded |
Indicates whether the subtree is currently expanded or collapsed. |
aria-expanded="true" / aria-expanded="false"
|
aria-label |
Provides an accessible name for the menu item when the visible text is not sufficient. | aria-label="Cut" |
Keyboard interaction
The Blazor ContextMenu 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 ContextMenu component.
| Windows | Mac | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Esc | Esc | Closes the opened sub menu. |
| Enter | Enter | Selects the focused item. |
| ↑ | ↑ | Navigates up or to the previous menu item. |
| ↓ | ↓ | Navigates down or to the next menu item. |
| ← | ← | Closes the current sub menu and navigates to the parent menu. |
| → | → | Navigates and opens the next sub menu. |
Ensuring accessibility
The Blazor ContextMenu component’s accessibility levels are ensured through axe-core with Playwright tests.
The accessibility compliance of the Blazor ContextMenu component is shown in the following sample. Open the sample in a new window to evaluate the accessibility of the Blazor ContextMenu component with accessibility tools.