Testing task: Trigger an alert in reading mode

With NVDA in reading mode, describe how NVDA behaves when performing task "With the reading cursor on the 'Trigger Alert' button, activate the button to trigger the alert."

Test instructions

  1. Restore default settings for NVDA. For help, read Configuring Screen Readers for Testing.
  2. Activate the "Open test page" button below, which opens the example to test in a new window and runs a script that sets focus on the 'Trigger Alert' button.
  3. Ensure NVDA is in browse mode by pressing Escape. Note: This command has no effect if NVDA is already in browse mode.
  4. With the reading cursor on the 'Trigger Alert' button, activate the button to trigger the alert.
  5. Using the following commands, With the reading cursor on the 'Trigger Alert' button, activate the button to trigger the alert.
    • Space
    • Enter

Success Criteria

To pass this test, NVDA needs to meet all the following assertions when each specified command is executed:

  1. Role 'alert' is conveyed
  2. Text 'Hello' is conveyed

Record Results

Trigger an alert in reading mode

After 'Space'

AssertionSuccess caseFailure cases
Role 'alert' is conveyed(required: mark output)
Text 'Hello' is conveyed(required: mark output)
Were there additional undesirable behaviors?(required)
Undesirable behaviors





After 'Enter'

AssertionSuccess caseFailure cases
Role 'alert' is conveyed(required: mark output)
Text 'Hello' is conveyed(required: mark output)
Were there additional undesirable behaviors?(required)
Undesirable behaviors