This feature enables programatic access to most user interface elements and exposes web content to assistive technology such as screen readers.

Motivation

This API enables assistive technology products, such as screen readers, to provide information about applications, their UI and contents to web users. With this information, assistive technologies allow users to manipulate applications by means other than standard input.

Demo

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/winauto/uiauto-supportbuttoncontroltype

Documentation

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/winauto/uiauto-providerportal

Specification

Specification link

Status: Proposal in a personal repository, no adoption from community

Status in Chromium

Blink components: UI>Accessibility

Implementation status: In development (tracking bug)

Consensus & Standardization

• Firefox: No signal
• Safari: No signal
• Web Developers: Positive

Owners

• ratan@microsoft.com
• kbabbitt@microsoft.com

Last updated on 2022-01-21