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From: Angela French
Date: Aug 3, 2017 3:45PM

Hello,

We are trying to use the html 5 required attribute on required form fields. In testing, I am finding that each browser I test with (with NVDA) handles it differently. The problem is that in most browsers I hear the message that a field is required, but it doesn't tell me WHICH field it is referring to even though the cursor goes to the first empty field. The only browser that played very nicely on this was Chrome. Curiously, even Chrome didn't read the required field message ("Please fill out this field."). Rather it said "Last Name invalid entry required."

Is there a way to make this behavior consistent?


Thank you

Angela French
Internet/Intranet Specialist
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
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