Action List

User stories

The following user stories can be used to understand when this component should be used, and how to know when it's been implemented correctly.

  • As a screen reader user, I want to be able to know the number of list items present, and the current position of the item that I am reading.
  • As someone with a cognitive disability, I want to be able to easily understand the purpose of the control.
  • As someone with a motor disability, I want to be able to easily select the correct control.
  • As a screen reader user, I want to be able to understand the purpose of the control and whether it will complete an action on the same page, or navigate me elsewhere.
  • As a keyboard-only user, I want to be able to navigate to the controls using the Tab key.
  • As a keyboard-only user, I want to be able to activate the links using the Enter key.
  • As a keyboard-only user, I want to be able to activate the buttons using the Space key.

Test steps

Use these steps to check that the Action list component has been implemented correctly:

  1. Turn on a screen reader.
  2. Navigate through the action list links using the Tab key.
  3. Verify that when reading list content, that the number of list items and the position of the list item being announced, is announced.
  4. Verify that the visible label for each link is included in the name announced by the screen reader.
  5. Verify that any links can be activated using the Enter key.
  6. Verify that any buttons can be activated using the Space key.

Accessibility checklist

 

User stories