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


The Tooltip 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-tooltip` | `role=tooltip` | Specifies the tooltip role of the tooltip container. |
|  | `id` | The element needs an id to be associated with the aria-describedby attribute of the trigger element. |
|  | `aria-describedby=.k-tooltip id` | Link the tooltip trigger/anchor element with its corresponding tooltip container. |

## Resources

[WAI-ARIA specification for tooltip](https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/patterns/tooltip/)

[MDN description for tooltip role](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Accessibility/ARIA/Roles/tooltip_role)

## Section 508


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

## Testing


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

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