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Re: search-submit button -- required or not

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From: Léonie Watson
Date: Apr 26, 2016 2:05AM

> From: WebAIM-Forum on Behalf Of Jennifer Sutton
> Sent: 25 April 2016 23:03
> What's the current thinking regarding whether a search "submit" button is
> required? Is there a specific Success Criterion that should be cited?

Having a search button as a clear call to action (with a suitably clear label) is helpful to people with certain cognitive disabilities. I've heard anecdotally from people on the Autistic spectrum that without such clear instructions, interactions like submitting a search can be difficult/impossible to carry out.

Léonie.

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