Testing task: Read information about a breadcrumb link in reading mode

With JAWS in reading mode, describe how JAWS behaves when performing task "With the reading cursor on the 'Breadcrumb Example' link, read information about the link."

Test instructions

  1. Restore default settings for JAWS. 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 'Breadcrumb Example' link.
  3. Verify the Virtual Cursor is active by pressing Alt+Delete. If it is not, exit Forms Mode to activate the Virtual Cursor by pressing Escape.
  4. With the reading cursor on the 'Breadcrumb Example' link, read information about the link.
  5. Using the following commands, With the reading cursor on the 'Breadcrumb Example' link, read information about the link.
    • Insert+Tab
    • Insert+Up

Success Criteria

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

  1. Role 'link' is conveyed
  2. Name 'Breadcrumb Example' is conveyed
  3. State 'current page' is conveyed

Record Results

Read information about a breadcrumb link in reading mode

After 'Insert+Tab'

AssertionSuccess caseFailure cases
Role 'link' is conveyed(required: mark output)
Name 'Breadcrumb Example' is conveyed(required: mark output)
State 'current page' is conveyed(required: mark output)
Were there additional undesirable behaviors?(required)
Undesirable behaviors





After 'Insert+Up'

AssertionSuccess caseFailure cases
Role 'link' is conveyed(required: mark output)
Name 'Breadcrumb Example' is conveyed(required: mark output)
State 'current page' is conveyed(required: mark output)
Were there additional undesirable behaviors?(required)
Undesirable behaviors