Radio Buttons
- Christina Lutz-Hatfield
Visual Example
Acceptance Criteria
Radio buttons should be used when only one option from a group can be selected.
As a screen reader and keyboard only user I should:
be provided with a form label for each form control
be able to use the up/down ↑/↓ or left/right ←/→ arrow keys on the keyboard to navigate between radio buttons
be able to use the up/down ↑/↓ or left/right ←/→ arrow keys on the keyboard to select an option
be able to use the TAB key on the keyboard to move to the next form element
As a screen reader user I should:
be able to explicitly associate the forms labels with their respective form control
be provided with a <fieldset> that groups multiple form control options
be provided with a "legend" that describes the group of form controls
When the radio button has keyboard focus:
the screen reader should announce the form label
Markup and Code
<fieldset>
<legend>Select your shipping option:</legend>
<input id="overnight" type="radio" name="shipping" value="overnight">
<label for="overnight">Overnight</label><br>
<input id="twoday" type="radio" name="shipping" value="twoday">
<label for="twoday">Two day</label><br>
<input id="ground" type="radio" name="shipping" value="ground">
<label for="ground">Ground</label>
</fieldset>