Browser support
LBH Frontend will allow you to build services that comply with the guidance in the GOV.UK Service Manual.
Browsers
Currently, LBH Frontend officially supports the following browsers:
| Operating system | Browser | Support |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Internet Explorer 11 | compliant |
| Windows | Edge (latest 2 versions) | compliant |
| Windows | Google Chrome (latest 2 versions) | compliant |
| Windows | Mozilla Firefox (latest 2 versions) | compliant |
| macOS | Safari 9+ | compliant |
| macOS | Google Chrome (latest 2 versions) | compliant |
| macOS | Mozilla Firefox (latest 2 versions) | compliant |
| iOS | Safari for iOS 9.3+ | compliant |
| iOS | Google Chrome (latest 2 versions) | compliant |
| Android | Google Chrome (latest 2 versions) | compliant |
| Android | Samsung Internet (latest 2 versions) | compliant |
‘Compliant’ means that the components must look as good and function as well as they do in other modern browsers.
Internet Explorer 8–10 are no longer supported. Use the npm package and compile styles in your application build.
Assistive technologies
LBH Frontend will allow you to build services that comply with the guidance in the GOV.UK Service Manual.
Currently, LBH Frontend officially supports the following assistive technologies:
| Software | Version | Type | Browser |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAWS | 15 or later | screen reader | Internet Explorer 11 |
| ZoomText | 10.11 or later | screen magnifier | Internet Explorer 11 |
| Dragon NaturallySpeaking | 11 or later | speech recognition | Internet Explorer 11 |
| NVDA | 2016 or later | screen reader | Firefox (latest versions) |
| VoiceOver | 7.0 or later | screen reader | Safari on iOS10 and OS X |
In addition, we test that all content is accessible with keyboard only.
We aim to support users who adjust or override the colours of websites they visit. We test this by changing colours in Firefox, by enabling 'High Contrast' mode in Windows and by using the High Contrast plugin for Chrome.