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Success Criterion 3.3.2 - Level A

Labels or Instructions

Ensure clear instructions are provided when asking users to input data. Add a label to input fields, for example 'First name'. Mark whether fields are required or optional. Indicate if data must be entered in a specific format, such as dates and phone numbers. Clear instructions help all users, especially users with cognitive disabilities.

Impact

  • Clear instructions make entering data more user-friendly for everyone.

  • Clear instructions are indispensable for users with cognitive, language and learning disabilities.

Check

“Is it clear which data is expected, and which fields are required, inside a forms?”

This can be tested without assistive technologies.

Solution

Use input labels

Provide input instructions

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