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From: Mike Barlow
Date: Mar 29, 2016 3:20PM

Thanks Jonathan, I had seen that but, I always thought that some additional
instruction (such as "Fields marked with a "*" are required") were required
as well.
More for individuals with cognitive issues rather than visual (since screen
readers would mention that there's an asterisk as part of the field label).
But then again perhaps, I'm just being anal about somethings I've done
since forever.

*Mike Barlow*
Web Application Developer
Web Accessibility/Section 508 SME

Lancaster, Pa 17601
Office: 732.784.3047
Cell: 732.682.8226
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On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 5:14 PM, Jonathan Avila < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> > They have an asterisk next to the Email label for the Email field but no
> instructions (until AFTER you focus and leave the Email field) that the
> Email field is required.
>
> The asterisk is included in the accessible name of the field and is widely
> seen as a standard acceptable way of indicated required fields.
>
> Jonathan
>
>