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Contains accessibility and keyboard navigation specification of Telerik and Kendo web components.
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Out of the box, the Kendo React Validation Message provides extensive accessibility support and enables users with disabilities to acquire complete control over its features.
The Validation Message 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.
| Selector | Attribute | Usage |
| -------- | --------- | ----- |
| `.k-form-error` | `role=alert` | Error message element should be marked as an alert. |
## Resources
[WAI-ARIA spec: Role Alert](https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.2/#alert)
[ARIA Practices: Alert](https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/patterns/alert/)
## Section 508
The Validation Message is fully compliant with the [Section 508 requirements](http://www.section508.gov/).
## Testing
The Validation Message 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 Validation Message has been tested with the following screen readers and browsers combinations:
| Environment | Tool |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Firefox | NVDA |
| Chrome | JAWS |
| Microsoft Edge | JAWS |