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Re: Required Fields and Username / Password on a Website

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From: Elle
Date: Jul 25, 2012 10:24AM

Thank you!!





On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 11:06 AM, Jared Smith < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 8:46 AM, Elle wrote:
>
> > However, what I'd like to see is where in WCAG I can justify not
> > indicating that Username and Password are required.
>
> Success Criterion 3.3.2 (Level A) states, "Labels or instructions are
> provided when content requires user input." Note the word "or". It's a
> bit ambiguous on this topic, but if it's apparent from the
> presentation of a simple form that all controls in the form are
> required (such as a single search field or username/password for a log
> in form), I'd think that all necessary
> instructions are provided via the labels alone. The only additional
> requirement seems to be that if the user submits the form without the
> required fields that there be a descriptive error AFTER submission
> which indicates the required field(s).
>
> Jared
> > > >



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