ARIA User Input Widget role tests - Firefox 3 + Assistive Technology

Results detail what is announced when each element with the role indicated in brackets receives focus.

Software used for testing

Windows Vista
Firefox 3.04
Inspect32 (for MSAA information)
JAWS 9.0
JAWS 10.0
Window Eyes 7.0
ZoomText 9.1 (magnifier/reader)
NVDA 0.6p2

Notes for Table 1

JAWS 9 and 10 change to PC cursor mode (Insert+Z).
Jaws 10: Turn off 'auto forms mode' by unchecking it in Configuration Manager > Set Options > Forms Mode Options.
For Window eyes change out of browse mode (ctr+shift+A).
NVDA enable Virtual buffer pass through (NVDA key + spacebar)
For all Assistive software use the default verbosity settings
Tab to each focusable element in the table
For "radio group", tab to it, then use the arrow key to change the selection.

**Table 1. User Input Widget Role test results (in application mode for JAWS and Window Eyes)**
ARIA Role	MSAA	JAWS 9	JAWS 10	Window Eyes 7	ZoomText	NVDA
[checkbox]	Name: "label" Role: check box State: focused,checked	label, checkbox, checked, to clear check mark press spacebar	label, checkbox, checked, to clear check mark press spacebar	label, checkbox, checked	label, checkbox, checked	label, checkbox, checked
[combobox]	Name: "label" Role: combo box State: focused,collapsed,focusable,has popup	label, combobox, to change the selection use the arrow keys	label, combobox, ARIA User Input Widget role tests - Firefox 3... (reads from top of page.) Issue: Announces unassociated text.	label, combobox	label, combobox	label, combo box collapsed, submenu
[listbox]	Name: "label" Role: list State: focused,focusable	label, listbox, to move to an item use the arrow keys	label, listbox, to move to an item press the arrow keys	label, listbox	label, listbox	label, list
[radio button]	Name: "label" Role: radio button State: focused,checked,focusable Description: "1 of 1"	label, radio button, checked,1 of 1, to change the selection use the up or down arrow	label, radio button, checked,1 of 1, to change the selection press up or down arrow	label, radio button,1 of 1, checked	label, radio button, checked	label, radio button, checked, 1 of 1
[radio group]	Name: "label" Role: grouping State: focusable	label, radio 1, radio button checked , 1 of 2, to change the selection press up or down arrow label, radio 2,radio button checked , 2 of 2, to change the selection press up or down arrow	label, radio 1, radio button checked , 1 of 2, to change the selection press up or down arrow label, radio 2, radio button checked , 2 of 2, to change the selection press up or down arrow	label, radio 1, 1 of 2, radio button checked, label, radio 2, 2 of 2, radio button checked,	label, group box	label grouping, radio 1, radio button checked, 1 of 2 radio 2, radio button checked, 2 of 2
[slider]	Name: "label" Value: "minimum" Role: slider State: focused,focusable	label, left right slider, 0 percent, to increase or decrease use the arrow keys Issue: Incorrect value type.	label, left right slider, 0 percent Issue: Incorrect value type.	label, minimum, trackbar	label, custom control, minimum Issue: Incorrect role announced.	label, slider, minimum
[spin button]	Name: "label" Value: "minimum" Role: spin box State: focused,focusable	label, edit spin box, value minimum, to set the value use the arrow keys or type the value	label, edit spin box, minimum	nothing announced Issue: Name, Role and Value information not announced	label, spin box, minimum	label spin box, minmum
[textbox]	Name: "label" Role: editable text State: focused,focusable	label, edit, type in text	label, edit,left bracket text box right bracket, type in text Issue: Announces unassociated text.	label, edit box	label, edit box	label, edit, blank

Notes for Table 2

JAWS 9 and 10 change in Virtual PC cursdor mode.
Jaws 10: Turn off 'auto forms mode' by unchecking it in Configuration Manager > Set Options > Forms Mode Options.
Window eyes browse mode (ctr+shift+A to toggle browse mode on/off).
NVDA disable Virtual buffer pass through (NVDA key + spacebar)
For all Assistive software use the default verbosity settings
Tab to each focusable element in the table. Note: initial focusable element is a link, it is there to overcome issue of AT announcing table information when first element in a table receives focus. It is not of the roles being tested.
Tab to each focusable element in the table
For "radio group", tab to it, then use the arrow key to change the selection.

**Table 2 - User Input Widget Role test results (Virtual PC - JAWS, Browse Mode - Window Eyes, NVDA - Virtual Buffer (no passthrough))**
ARIA Role	MSAA	JAWS 9	JAWS 10	Window Eyes 7	NVDA
initial focus [checkbox]	Name: "label" Role: check box State: focused,checked	label, checkbox checked	label, checkbox checked	checkbox checked, label	label, checkbox checked
[combobox]	Name: "label" Role: combo box State: focused,collapsed,focusable,has popup	label, combobox, collapsed	label, combobox, collapsed	combobox, label Issue: Role and name announced in reverse order.	label, combobox, collapsed
[listbox]	Name: "label" Role: list State: focused,focusable	label, listbox	label, listbox	Nothing announced Issue: Name, Role and Value information not announced. Not in tab order.	list Issue: Name information not announced
[radio button]	Name: "label" Role: radio button State: focused,checked,focusable Description: "1 of 1"	label, radio button, checked	label, radio button, checked	radio button checked, label Issue: Role and name announced in reverse order.	label, radio button, checked
[radio group]	Name: "label" Role: grouping State: focusable	nothing announced Issue: Name information not announced. Radio buttons not in tab order	label, radio 1 radio button checked, radio button not checked, radio 2 Issue:Role and name announced in reverse order. (second radio button)	radio button checked, radio 1 radio button unchecked, radio 2 Issue: Name information not announced (radio group). Role and name announced in reverse order. (radio buttons)	radio 1, radio button checked radio group Issue: Name information not announced (radio group).
[slider]	Name: "label" Value: "minimum" Role: slider State: focused,focusable	nothing announced Issue: Name, Role and Value information not announced.	nothing announced Issue: Name, Role and Value information not announced.	nothing announced Issue: Name, Role and Value information not announced. Not in tab order.	label, slider, minimum
[spin button]	Name: "label" Value: "minimum" Role: spin box State: focused,focusable	nothing announced Issue: Name, Role and Value information not announced.	nothing announced Issue: Name, Role and Value information not announced.	nothing announced Issue: Name, Role and Value information not announced. Not in tab order	minimum Issue: Name and Role information not announced.
[textbox]	Name: "label" Role: editable text State: focused,focusable	label, edit	label, edit	edit box, label Issue: Role and name announced in reverse order.	label, edit

Notes for Table 3

JAWS 9 and 10: first tab to the 'forms mode switcher' edit box and press enter to enable forms mode.
Jaws 10: Turn off 'auto forms mode' by unchecking it in Configuration Manager > Set Options > Forms Mode Options.
Tab to each focusable element in the table. Note: initial focusable element is a link, it is there to overcome issue of AT announcing table information when first element in a table receives focus. It is not of the roles being tested.
Tab to each focusable element in the table
For "radio group", tab to it, then use the arrow key to change the selection.

**Table 3 - User Input Widget Role test results (Forms Mode - JAWS)**
ARIA Role	MSAA	JAWS 9	JAWS 10
initial focus [checkbox]	Name: "label" Role: check box State: focused,checked	label, checkbox, checked, to clear check mark press spacebar	label, checkbox, checked, to clear check mark press spacebar
[combobox]	Name: "label" Role: combo box State: focused,collapsed,focusable,has popup	label, combobox, to change the selection use the arrow keys	label, combobox, Notes for table 3... (reads from heading prior to table). Issue: Announces unasscoiated text.
[listbox]	Name: "label" Role: list State: focused,focusable	label, listbox, to move to an item press the arrow keys	label, listbox, to move to an item press the arrow keys
[radio button]	Name: "label" Role: radio button State: focused,checked,focusable Description: "1 of 1"	label, radio button, checked, to change the selection press up or down arrow	label, radio button, checked, to change the selection press up or down arrow
[radio group]	Name: "label" Role: grouping State: focusable	label, radio 1,radio button checked, to change the selection press up or down arrow radio 2, radio button checked , to change the selection press up or down arrow	label, radio 1,radio button checked, to change the selection press up or down arrow radio 2, radio button checked , to change the selection press up or down arrow
[slider]	Name: "label" Value: "minimum" Role: slider State: focused,focusable	left right slider, 0 percent, to increase or decrease use the arrow keys Issue: Name not announced. Value information incorrect.	left right slider, 0 percent, to increase or decrease use the arrow keys Issue: Name not announced. Value information incorrect.
[spin button]	Name: "label" Value: "minimum" Role: spin box State: focused,focusable	edit spin box, minimum, to set the value use the arrow keys or type the value Issue: Name information not announced.	label, edit spin box, minimum, to set the value use the arrow keys or type the value
[textbox]	Name: "label" Role: editable text State: focused,focusable	label, edit, type in text	label, edit, left bracket text box right bracket, type in text Issue: Announces unasscoiated text.