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Re: Required Fields and Username / Password on a Website

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From: Stella Mudd
Date: Jul 25, 2012 11:03AM

Interesting. I could easily argue the other way. I just don't like to
assume anything. Especially when legal matters are concerned.

On Wednesday, July 25, 2012, Jared Smith wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 10:25 AM, Stella Mudd wrote:
>
> > I'm afraid that by not adding necessary required indication for even
> login
> > pages, it could render the page virtually unusable for users with
> cognitive
> > disabilities.
>
> I've never seen this. It's very reasonable to assume that a basic form
> that has one or two fields requires those fields to be completed
> before submitting the form. After all, why else would they activate a
> "Submit" button if not to actually submit data? I can easily argue
> that adding "required" or some other visual indication to such fields
> would increase the cognitive load and render them less accessible to
> everyone, especially those with some cognitive disabilities.
>
> As I noted before, there would still be a need for error messages if
> they happened to submit the form without completing the required
> fields.
>
> Jared
> > > >