Accessibility in Blazor Pager Component

28 Mar 20243 minutes to read

The Blazor Pager 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 Pager component is outlined below.

Accessibility Criteria Compatibility
WCAG 2.2 Support Intermediate
Section 508 Support Intermediate
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

The Blazor Pager component followed the WAI-ARIA patterns to meet the accessibility. The following ARIA attributes are used in the Blazor Pager component:

  • pager (role)
  • button (role)
  • navigation(role)
  • aria-label (Attribute)

Keyboard navigation

The Blazor Pager 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 Pager component.

Interaction Keys Description
Page down / Right arrow Navigates to the next page.
Page up / Left arrow Navigates to the previous page.
Enter / Space Select the currently focused page.
Tab Focus on the next pager item.
Shift + Tab Focus on the previous pager item.
Home Navigates to the first page.
End Navigates to the last page.
Alt + Page up Navigates to the previous pager.
Alt + Page down Navigates to the next pager.

Ensuring accessibility

The Blazor Pager component’s accessibility levels are ensured through an axe-core with playwright tests.

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

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