NVDA-TESTING.md

NVDA (v2020)

Understand the core navigation methods for NVDA with the NVDA keyboard shortcuts.

Calibration page

Screen reader tests

1. Ensure the screen reader output matches the visual output of all headings
2. Ensure the screen reader output matches the visual output of all links (as a minimum)
3. Ensure the screen reader output matches the visual output of all list elements
4. Ensure the screen reader output the first 2 rows of a table and announces the columns
5. Ensure the screen reader output every visual error message
6. Ensure the screen reader output all significant page activity (ajax spinner icon, new page)
7. Ensure the screen reader output a controls outcome (collapsed/expanded, x number of items returned)

General

1. Open Chrome
2. Go to the testing URL
3. Start NVDA
4. Exit NVDA when testing has completed

Test Headings

1. Press H to move forward through all headings, Shift + H to move backward through all headings
2. TEST : Ensure the screen reader output matches the visual output of all headings

Test Links

1. Press K to move forward through all links, Shift + K to move backward through all links
2. TEST : Ensure the screen reader output matches the visual output of all links (as a minimum)

Test Lists

1. Press L to move forward through all lists, Shift + L to move backward through all lists
2. Within each list Press I to move forward through all list items, Shift + I to move backward through all list items
3. TEST : Ensure the screen reader output matches the visual output of all list elements

Test Tables

1. Press T to move forward through all tables, Shift + T to move backward through all tables
2. Within each table press Down Arrow to move forward through the cells, press Up Arrow to move backward through the cells
3. TEST : Ensure the screen reader output the first 2 rows of a table and announces each column

Test Error Messages

1. Trigger all form errors
2. TEST : Ensure the screen reader output every visual error message without swiping

Test Screen Activity

1. Trigger significant screen change (only relevant for Single Page Applications)
2. TEST : Ensure the screen reader output all significant page activity (ajax spinner icon etc)