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Re: Aria and inline character password validation

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From: Moore,Michael (Accessibility) (HHSC)
Date: Jan 19, 2017 8:33AM

Honestly I would like to see some user testing data on assertive vs. polite on this one. If assertive causes you to get interrupted multiple times while typing the password that you chose would be really annoying in my opinion. It may even result in mistyping the chosen password. I think that most users know what they are going to type into the password field before they start and if it does not meet the minimum strength requirements they have to come up with a totally different one.

Of course best practice is to tell someone up front what the password rules are so that they can create one that meets the rules from the start.

Mike Moore
EIR (Electronic Information Resources) Accessibility Coordinator
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Civil Rights Office
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(512) 574-0091 (Cell)

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