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Re: WCAG2: Form fields and labels

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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Feb 5, 2015 7:41AM

Sorry, clicked "send" by mistake.
When I run this construct through a validator
https://html5.validator.nu/
I get the error
"Error: The for attribute of the label element must refer to a form control."
I have really not used 4.1.1 much, so I absolutely agree, I would call
this under 1.3.1, but I thought that 4.1.1 could be used if the html
fails validation, but I culd very easily be wrong on that point.
The spec admittedly says:
"Parsing: In content implemented using markup languages, elements have
complete start and end tags, elements are nested according to their
specifications, elements do not contain duplicate attributes, and any
IDs are unique, except where the specifications allow these features.
(Level A) "
So while multiple IDs are clearly 4.1.1 violations, missing IDs are
not mentioned.
Thanks
-Birkir


On 2/5/15, Birkir R. Gunnarsson < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Greetings
>
> Andrew, quick question on 4.1.1
> I thought it could possibly fail 4.1.1 because the label tag
> references a non-existent ID attribute (assuming the typo is such as
> the for=ID value of the label tag points to an ID that does not exist
> on the page).
>
>
> On 2/5/15, Andrew Kirkpatrick < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>> Thanks both. I think I will fail it under 4.1.2 as well as 1.3.1 and
>> 4.1.1.
>>
>> I disagree that this would fail 4.1.1. The content can be parsed
>> correctly
>> as written, it is just that there is an error in what is written.
>> AWK
>> >> >> >>
>
>
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