- Success Criterion 4.1.3
- Conformance level AA
Search Result Count That Updates Silently on Every Filter
4.1.3 — Status Messages
Scenario
Setting
An online clothing store's product listing page
What’s wrong
Search result counts ("42 results") updating silently on filter.
Example
During an audit of an online clothing store's product listing page: search result counts ("42 results") updating silently on filter.
Why it matters
Screen-reader users who need spoken confirmation of saves, errors, and results. The practical effect on an online clothing store's product listing page: they have to work around the barrier just to continue.
How to test
Apply a filter with a screen reader running: if the updated result count ('42 results') isn't announced, it fails.
How to fix
The status text must be wired as a live region (code that makes screen readers announce updates)/status role so screen readers announce it automatically without moving focus.
Outcome
That one change on an online clothing store's product listing page means they move past the barrier without workarounds.
Who is affected
Screen-reader users who need spoken confirmation of saves, errors, and results.
Learn more
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Related scenarios
- Status Update Shown Visually but Never Wired for Screen Readers
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- Autosave ‘Saved’ Indicator With No Live Announcement
- Loading Spinner With No Programmatic Busy or Status State
- Error Toast With No Alert Role and No Focus Movement
- Live Region Whose Content Loads Before It’s Ready to Announce