@progress/wct-a11y-spec/dist/mvccore/aria/orgchart_aria.md

Contains accessibility and keyboard navigation specification of Telerik and Kendo web components.

Out of the box, the {{ site.product }} OrgChart provides extensive accessibility support and enables users with disabilities to acquire complete control over its features.


The OrgChart is compliant with the [Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/) standards and [Section 508](https://www.section508.gov/) requirements, follows the [Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/) best practices for implementing the [keyboard navigation](#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 `OrgChart` component represents a tree structure and allows editing of its items.

| Selector | Attribute | Usage |
| -------- | --------- | ----- |
| `.k-orgchart-level-1` | `role=tree` | The root `div` element of the OrgChart. Contains all its top level items. |
|  | `aria-orientation=horizontal` | Specifies the orientation of the OrgChart tree. |
| `.k-orgchart-group:not(.k-orgchart-level-1)` | `role=group` | The element that wraps child nodes. |
| `.k-orgchart-card` | `role=treeitem` | The card (node) representing the treeitem in the hierarchical structure. |
|  | `aria-level` | Announces the level of the tree node item. The value of level is number-based(>=1). |
|  | `aria-keyshortcuts=Enter` | Announces the that the edit menu of the OrgChart can be activated via the Enter key. |
| `.k-orgchart-card[aria-owns]` | `aria-expanded=true/false` | Present when a node has subitems. Announces the expanded state of the node. It is true when expanded, and false when collapsed. |
| `.k-orgchart-card[aria-expanded]` | `aria-owns` | Present when a node has subitems. The value of the attribute is the id of the group element containing the current node children |
| `.k-orgchart-card.k-focus` | `aria-selected=true` | Announces the selected (focused) item in the OrgChart. |
| `.k-orgchart-card:not(.k-focus)` | `aria-selected=false` | Announces the not selected (focused) items in the OrgChart. |
| `.k-avatar-image img` | `alt` | Describes the avatar image of an item. Normally contains the name of the person/function represented by the item. |
| `.k-orgchart-card-menu` | `role=button` | Specifies the menu icon of the item is a button. |
|  | `aria-label=Edit menu` | Provides an accessible name for the edit button, as it does not contain text. |
|  | `tabindex=-1` | The Edit menu button must not be part of the page tab sequence. |
| `.k-orgchart-button` | `role=button` or `nodeName=button` | Specifies the expand/collapse element of the OrgChart as a button. |
|  | `aria-label` | Provides an accessible name for the expand/collapse button, as it does not contain text. |
|  | `tabindex=-1` | The expand/collapse button must not be part of the page tab sequence. |


The edit popup of the OrgChart should implement the specification of the Window component with a Form component in it.

[Window accessibility specification]({{window_a11y_link}})

[Form accessibility specification]({{form_a11y_link}})

## Resources

[ARIA practices File Directory Treeview Example](https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/example-index/treeview/treeview-1/treeview-1a.html)

## Section 508


The OrgChart is fully compliant with the [Section 508 requirements](http://www.section508.gov/).

## Testing


The OrgChart has been extensively tested automatically with [axe-core](https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core) and manually with the most popular screen readers.

> To report any accessibility issues, contact the team through the [Telerik Support System](https://www.telerik.com/account/support-center).

### Screen Readers


The OrgChart has been tested with the following screen readers and browsers combinations:

| Environment | Tool |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Firefox | NVDA |
| Chrome | JAWS |
| Microsoft Edge | JAWS |