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

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

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


The ProgressBar 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-progressbar` | `role=progressbar` | Sets the proper role for ProgressBar. |
|  | `aria-label` or `aria-labelledby` | The Progressbar needs an accessible name to be assigned to it. |
|  | `aria-valuenow` | Only present and required if the value is not indeterminate. Set to a decimal value between 0, or "aria-valuemin" if present, and "aria-valuemax" indicating the current value of the progress bar. |
|  | `aria-valuemin` | Set to a decimal value representing the minimum value, and less than "aria-valuemax". If not present, the default value is 0. |
|  | `aria-valuemax` | Set to a decimal value representing the maximum value, and greater than "aria-valuemin". If not present, the default value is 100. |

## Resources

[WAI-ARIA specification for progressbar](https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.2/#progressbar)

[MDN reference for the progressbar role](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Accessibility/ARIA/Roles/progressbar_role#associated_wai-aria_roles_states_and_properties)

## Section 508


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

## Testing


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

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