Microsoft Edge v 1809 (Windows 10) / NVDA 2018.4.1

Testsuite: Accessibility

Summaries

Short summary

Only non-visual tests have been performed with screen reader

Long summary

Edge can be used to read ePUB files on Windows with a native program (the web browser) of the operative system), that is, without installing external applications. In general, it provides a comfortable user experience, supporting features like searching, navigate to pages and sections, bookmarks and notes, and all non visual reading features.
Navigation information is available just when TOC is used to locate sections or pages in the book. Moving to the next chapter also requires to use the table contents, and hierarchy is not presented in TOC for screen readers.
For adding notes, it's recommended to ensure that caret browsing is active (press f7 for this).
In browse mode, only screen layout is supported; so, pressing k or NVDA+f7 to open the Elements List dialog could be needed to locate the next link.
As hyphenation can't be deactivated, Words can be splitted in different lines, and this may produce incorrect pronunciation in certain cases.
Also, when navigating to different chapters in the book, the desired document is focused, but other frames can be presented below. This should be addressed when selecting text; for instance, use shift+down arrow instead of Shift+control+end to select a precisse piece of text.
Press f6 to switch between the book text and the features of the reading system, such as Hub, table of contents, bookmarks or notes. Escape can be pressed several times to exit and come back to the book text.

Support Results

Basic Functionality

Feature	Test	Result	Notes
Cumulative Score		80%
Basic Functionality		4/4
	Operating system/Platform accessibility	Supported
	The reading system can be activated independently	Supported
	Open content	Supported	Books can be opened using the context menu from file explorer.
	Listing documents	Supported
Navigation		4/7
	The table of contents in the app presents the content hierarchy	Not Supported	TOC is accessible, but the hierarchy is not presented to screen readers.
	Navigate to chapters through the Table of Contents	Supported
	Navigate content by pages	Supported	Use the reading system feature (control+g).
	Navigate forward and backward through reflowed content	Supported
	Read navigation information	Not Supported	Supported when navigation is performed using the table of contents. Otherwise, page number is not reported, though the current section can be found out pressing NVDA+f7 to open the Elements List dialog, and selecting Headings in the Type set of radio buttons.
	Perform a search, review the search results	Supported	Press control+f, enter text and use arrow keys to select the desired result.
	Move across chapters without using TOC	Not Supported
Highlights, Notes, and Bookmarks		4/4
	Add a Bookmark or Highlight	Supported	Navigate to a section using the table of contents in the reading system, and press control+shift+d.
	Review and navigate Bookmarks or Highlights	Supported
	Add a note	Supported	Items like sections can be annotated: Navigate to a section using the TOC in the reading system, switch to focus mode (NVDA+space), select text with review cursor (NVDA+f9 and NVDA+f10), and use the context menu (Applications key) to add a note. Ideally, this should be supported in browse mode.
	Review and navigate Notes	Supported

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Non-Visual Reading

Feature	Test	Result	Notes
Cumulative Score		100%
Non-Visual Reading		14/14
	Initiate "read from here"	Supported
	Stop and resume reading	Supported
	All text should be read in the proper order	Supported
	Image alternate text reading	Supported	Switch to Object Review mode and move the review cursor by words or characters to review the text. Ideally, this should be possible in Document Review mode with the system cursor.
	Change reading speed	Supported
	TTS allows pause for headings, paragraphs, list items, etc	Supported
	Navigate between the cells, rows and columns in the table	Supported
	Navigate between internal hyperlinks	Supported
	Move to the next block item	Supported
	Navigate by characters	Supported
	Navigate by words	Supported
	Navigate by lines	Supported
	Navigate the content by headings	Supported
	Select and copy text	Supported	In browse mode, select text with the system cursor, for instance using shift+arrow keys, and press control+c.

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Visual Adjustment Tests

Feature	Test	Result	Notes
Cumulative Score		Not Tested
Visual Adjustment		0/8
	Change font size	Not Tested
	Change background and foreground color	Not Tested
	Change brightness	Not Tested
	Apply high contrast system configuration	Not Tested
	Magnify the User Interface(UI)	Not Tested
	Change Font	Not Tested
	Support for SVG	Not Tested
	Enlarge SVG image	Not Tested

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Read Aloud

Feature	Test	Result	Notes
Cumulative Score		Not Tested
Read Aloud		0/8
	The content can be read aloud	Not Tested
	Stop and resume reading	Not Tested
	The Read Aloud feature should continue until interrupted by the user	Not Tested
	All text should be read in the proper order	Not Tested
	Change Read Aloud reading speed	Not Tested
	Text to Speech handles punctuations and document structure appropriately	Not Tested
	Text is emphasised as it is spoken by read aloud	Not Tested
	The emphasis or highlight colour can be changed	Not Tested

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Media Overlays

Feature	Test	Result	Notes
Cumulative Score		Not Tested
Basic Tests		0/3
	Media Overlays Playback	Not Tested
	Pause and resume from the same position, without closing the book	Not Tested
	Resume playback from last position on opening a book	Not Tested
Navigation Tests		0/10
	Section Navigation - Previous/Next Phrase	Not Tested
	Navigate to previous section	Not Tested
	Navigate to next section	Not Tested
	Navigate with pagelist	Not Tested
	Move to next page	Not Tested
	Move to previous page	Not Tested
	Text and media overlay synchronization	Not Tested
	Set and navigate to bookmarks	Not Tested
	Section Navigation - TOC	Not Tested
	Continuous playback across page turns	Not Tested

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Math

Feature	Test	Result	Notes
Cumulative Score		Not Tested
MathML		0/6
	Support for fallback mechanism	Not Tested
	Support for JavaScript and MathML	Not Tested
	Navigating inline MathML with AT and other technologies	Not Tested
	Navigating block MathML with AT and other technologies	Not Tested
	Rendering of inline MathML	Not Tested
	Rendering of block MathML	Not Tested

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Extended Descriptions

Feature	Test	Result	Notes
Cumulative Score		Not Tested
Extended descriptions		0/18
	Detection of aria-details on image (img element) in figure element	Not Tested
	Moving to extended description inside figcaption	Not Tested
	Detection and utilization of details and summary elements inside figcaption	Not Tested
	Detection of aria-details	Not Tested
	Moving to extended description next to the image	Not Tested
	Detection and utilization of details and summary elements	Not Tested
	Detection of aria-details on image (img element)	Not Tested
	Linking to extended description at end of chapter	Not Tested
	Fallback technique for linking to extended description via text hyperlink	Not Tested
	Fallback technique for linking to extended description via image hyperlink	Not Tested
	aria-describedby points to an aside in a figcaption	Not Tested
	aria-describedby points to an aside at the end of chapter	Not Tested
	Block-level image with empty alt and without role="presentation"	Not Tested
	Inline graphic with empty alt and without role="presentation"	Not Tested
	Block-level image with role="presentation" and empty alt	Not Tested
	Inline graphic with role="presentation" and empty alt	Not Tested
	Expanding details and ease of reading	Not Tested
	Collapsing and pagination	Not Tested

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