Out of the box, the Kendo React FilterMenu provides extensive accessibility support and enables users with disabilities to acquire complete control over its features.


The FilterMenu 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.

### The FilterMenu Button/Header

| Selector | Attribute | Usage |
| -------- | --------- | ----- |
| `.k-grid-filter-menu` | `aria-haspopup=dialog` | Specifies that the button opens a dialog. |
|  | `aria-expanded=true/false` | Announces the current state of the popup. |
|  | `aria-controls=.k-popup.k-grid-filter-popup id` | Points to the popup that the button toggles. |
| `.k-header.k-filterable` | `aria-haspopup=dialog` | Specifies that the header cell opens a dialog. |
|  | `aria-expanded=true/false` | Announces the current state of the popup. |
|  | `aria-controls=.k-popup.k-grid-filter-popup id` | Points to the popup that the button toggles. |
|  | `aria-keyshortcuts=Alt + ArrowDown` | Announces the available filter-menu shortcut. |

### The FilterMenu Popup

| Selector | Attribute | Usage |
| -------- | --------- | ----- |
| `.k-popup.k-grid-filter-popup` | `id` | Unique and deterministic id linked to the button or header cell "aria-controls" attribute. |
|  | `role=dialog` | Sets the dialog role of the popup. |
|  | `aria-label` | Contains descriptive information about the filter menu purpose - e.g. "Column Title Filter Menu" |

### The FilterMenu Popup Content


All internal elements and components follow their respective specification rules, and additionally have suitable "aria-label" attributes, describing what menu they are part of.

### Adaptive Mode


When the FilterMenu is in adaptive mode, the popup element follows the specifications of the ActionSheet component.

[ActionSheet accessibility specification]({{actionsheet_a11y_link}})

## Resources

[MDN reference for the dialog role](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Accessibility/ARIA/Roles/dialog_role)

## Section 508


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

## Testing


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

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