MultiColumnComboBox Accessibility
The MultiColumnComboBox is accessible by screen readers and provides WAI-ARIA, Section 508, WCAG 2.2, and keyboard support.
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Out of the box, the Kendo UI for jQuery MultiColumnComboBox provides extensive accessibility support and enables users with disabilities to acquire complete control over its features.
The MultiColumnComboBox is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and Section 508 requirements, follows the Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) best practices for implementing the keyboard navigation for its component role, provides options for managing its focus and is tested against the most popular screen readers.
WAI-ARIA
This section lists the selectors, attributes, and behavior patterns supported by the component and its composite elements, if any.
The MultiColumnComboBox implements the same ARIA specification as the ComboBox component.
ComboBox accessibility specification
Section 508
The MultiColumnComboBox is fully compliant with the Section 508 requirements.
Testing
The MultiColumnComboBox has been extensively tested automatically with axe-core and manually with the most popular screen readers.
To report any accessibility issues, contact the team through the Telerik Support System.
Screen Readers
The MultiColumnComboBox has been tested with the following screen readers and browsers combinations:
| Environment | Tool |
|---|---|
| Firefox | NVDA |
| Chrome | JAWS |
| Microsoft Edge | JAWS |
Automated Testing
The MultiColumnComboBox has been tested with axe-core.
Test Example
A live test example of the MultiColumnComboBox component could be found here: https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/accessibility/multicombobox