Testing task: Read information about a mixed checkbox in reading mode

With JAWS in reading mode, describe how JAWS behaves when performing task "With the reading cursor on the 'All condiments' checkbox, read information about the checkbox."

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 checkbox.
  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 'All condiments' checkbox, read information about the checkbox.
  5. Using the following commands, With the reading cursor on the 'All condiments' checkbox, read information about the checkbox.
    • 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 'group' is conveyed
  2. Name 'Sandwich Condiments' is conveyed
  3. Role 'checkbox' is conveyed
  4. Name 'All condiments' is conveyed
  5. State 'mixed' is conveyed

Record Results

Read information about a mixed checkbox in reading mode

After 'Insert+Tab'

AssertionSuccess caseFailure cases
Role 'group' is conveyed(required: mark output)
Name 'Sandwich Condiments' is conveyed(required: mark output)
Role 'checkbox' is conveyed(required: mark output)
Name 'All condiments' is conveyed(required: mark output)
State 'mixed' is conveyed(required: mark output)
Were there additional undesirable behaviors?(required)
Undesirable behaviors





After 'Insert+Up'

AssertionSuccess caseFailure cases
Role 'group' is conveyed(required: mark output)
Name 'Sandwich Condiments' is conveyed(required: mark output)
Role 'checkbox' is conveyed(required: mark output)
Name 'All condiments' is conveyed(required: mark output)
State 'mixed' is conveyed(required: mark output)
Were there additional undesirable behaviors?(required)
Undesirable behaviors