Document Accessibility Core Parity

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Accessibility Core Parity

Legend:

• Yes - Implemented
• No - Intending to implement
• N/A - Not implementing
• FEVM - FrameworkElementViewManager
• DAP - DynamicAutomationPeer

API	RN59	RN60	Current	vNext	Notes
AccessibilityInfo Module
isBoldTextEnabled()	N/A	iOS	No	N/A
isGrayscaleEnabled()	N/A	iOS	No	N/A
isInvertColorsEnabled()	N/A	iOS	No	N/A
isReduceMotionEnabled()	N/A	Both	No	#3110
isReduceTransparencyEnabled()	N/A	iOS	No	N/A
isScreenReaderEnabled()	N/A	Both	No	#3115
addEventListener()	Both	Both	Stub (JS)	#3159	Implemented in JS code, not sure if it works
setAccessibilityFocus()	Both	Both	No	#3116
announceForAccessibility()	iOS	Both	No	#3117
removeEventListener()	Both	Both	Stub (JS)	#3158	Implemented in JS code, not sure if it works
fetch()	Both	N/A	Stub (JS)	#3157	Hardcoded false, replaced by isScreenReaderEnabled()
View Props
accessible	Both	Both	No	Yes	Via FEVM
accessibilityElementsHidden	iOS	iOS	No	#5113
accessibilityHint	Both	Both	No	Yes	Via FEVM
accessibilityIgnoresInvertColors	iOS	iOS	No	N/A	Investigate RN high-contrast vs. inversion story
accessibilityLabel	Both	Both	Yes	Yes	Via FEVM
accessibilityLiveRegion	Android	Android	Yes	Yes	Via FEVM
accessibilityRole	Both	Both	No	Yes	Up-to-date with RN60, via FEVM
accessibilityStates	Both	Both	No	Yes	Up-to-date with RN60, via FEVM
accessibilityViewIsModal	iOS	iOS	No	#3118
importantForAccessibility	Android	Android	Yes	#5113
onAccessibilityEscape	iOS	iOS	No	#3119
onAccessibilityTap	iOS	iOS	No	#3120	Via ViewViewManager, not shared with other components
onMagicTap	iOS	iOS	No	#3121
accessibilityActions	N/A	Both	No	#3122
onAccessibilityAction	N/A	Both	No	#3123
accessibilityTraits	iOS	N/A	Partial	N/A	Deprecated in RN60
accessibilityComponentType	Android	N/A	No	N/A	Deprecated in RN60
Button Props
accessibilityLabel	Both	Both	Yes	Yes	Via TouchableHighlight -> View Props -> FEVM
Image Props
accessible	Both	Both	No	Yes	Via FEVM
accessibilityLabel	Both	Both	Yes	Yes	Via FEVM
Text Props
accessible	Both	Both	No	Yes	Via FEVM
accessibilityHint	Both	Both	No	Yes	Via FEVM
accessibilityLabel	Both	Both	Yes	Yes	Via FEVM
accessibilityRole	N/A	Both	No	#3111	Via FEVM, but requires DAP
accessibilityState	N/A	Both	No	#3111	Via FEVM, but requires DAP
TouchableWithoutFeedback Props
accessible	Both	Both	No	Yes*	Works on FEVM-based component child
accessibilityHint	Both	Both	No	Yes*	Works on FEVM-based component child
accessibilityIgnoresInvertColors	N/A	iOS	No	#3160	In JS type definition, never consumed by native code
accessibilityLabel	Both	Both	Yes	Yes*	Works on FEVM-based component child
accessibilityRole	Both	Both	No	#3111	Works with View child only (via FEVM, but requires DAP)
accessibilityStates	Both	Both	No	#3111	Works with View child only (via FEVM, but requires DAP)
accessibilityTraits	iOS	N/A	No	#3161	In JS type definition, never consumed by native code, don't add
accessibilityComponentType	Android	N/A	No	#3162	In JS type definition, never consumed by native code, don't add

Open Accessibility Topics

• ARIA Alignment
• Invoking story
• "Testing Narrator Support (Windows)" section needs added here
• Windows API extensions
• Some things in accessibility are tied explicitly to the view components that we do not have a good story for - setting these properties will not doing anything for the Windows UIA tools