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aria-required attribute (aria)

Screen Reader support level: partial (38/44)

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About this feature

Indicates that user input is required on the element before a form may be submitted.

Age of results

Results across all tests for this feature range from 4 years ago to 6 years ago. Detailed dates and version information can be found in associated tests.

Caution

Failing or partial results may be out of date. The oldest result is from 6 years ago. Consider running the associated tests and contributing results.

Expectations

What are expectations?

Screen Reader support by expectation

ExpectationJAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
MUST convey the "false" valuesupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
MUST convey the "true" valuesupportedsupportedsupportedpartial (2/3)supportedsupportedsupportedpartial (1/3)nonesupportedsupported

Expectation: convey the "false" value

Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:

  • Screen Readers: MUST
  • Voice Control: NA
Screen Reader support for 'MUST convey the "false" value'
TestJAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
aria-required attribute applied to: input[type="text"] elementsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported

Expectation: convey the "true" value

Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:

  • Screen Readers: MUST
  • Voice Control: NA

Examples:

  • If applied to a single control, a screen reader might announce that control as required
  • If applied to a group of controls, such as a radio group, the screen reader might announce the required state on the group, and the required state will be implied for the controls.
  • If applied to a group of controls, such as a radio group, the screen reader might announce the first control as required, and the required state will be implied for the rest.
  • If applied to a group of controls, such as a radio group, the screen reader might announce the each control as required.
Screen Reader support for 'MUST convey the "true" value'
TestJAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
aria-required attribute on each HTML radio button in a fieldset applied to: input[type="radio"] elementsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportednonenonesupportedsupported
aria-required attribute on role=radiogroup applied to: radiogroup rolesupportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupportedsupportednonenonesupportedsupported
aria-required attribute applied to: input[type="text"] elementsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportednonesupportedsupported
TestLast update
aria-required attribute on each HTML radio button in a fieldset2021-07-28
aria-required attribute on role=radiogroup2021-07-28
aria-required attribute2021-07-28

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