Accessibility in Blazor TreeView Component
10 Jun 20244 minutes to read
The Blazor TreeView component has been designed keeping in mind the WAI-ARIA specifications, and applies WAI-ARIA roles, states, and properties along with keyboard support. This component is characterized by complete keyboard interaction support and ARIA accessibility support that makes it easy for people who use assistive technologies (AT) and those who completely rely on keyboard navigation.
The Blazor TreeView 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 TreeView component is outlined below.
| Accessibility Criteria | Compatibility |
|---|---|
| WCAG 2.2 Support |  |
| 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 TreeView component followed the WAI-ARIA patterns to meet the accessibility. The following ARIA attributes are used in the TreeView component:
| Attributes | Purpose |
|---|---|
| aria-multiselectable | Indicates whether the TreeView enables multiple selection or not. |
| aria-expanded | Indicates whether the parent node has expanded or not. |
| aria-selected | Indicates the selected node. |
| aria-grabbed | Indicates the selected state on drag-and-drop of node. |
| aria-level | Indicates the level of node in TreeView. |
Keyboard interaction
The Blazor TreeView 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 TreeView component.
| Interaction Keys | Description |
|---|---|
| Arrow Up | Goes to the previous node. |
| Arrow Down | Goes to the next node. |
| Arrow Right | Expands the current node. |
| Arrow Left | Collapses the current node. |
| Home | Goes to the first node. |
| End | Goes to the last node. |
| F2 | Edits the focused node. |
| Esc | Focuses out the edit state without saving the edited text. |
| Enter | Selects the focused node/saves the edited text. |
| Space | Checks the current node. |
| Ctrl + A | Selects all nodes. |
Ensuring accessibility
The Blazor TreeView component’s accessibility levels are ensured through an axe-core software tool during automated testing.
The accessibility compliance of the TreeView component is shown in the following sample. Open the sample in a new window to evaluate the accessibility of the TreeView component with accessibility tools.