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Re: How to convey password requirements on registration pages

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From: Mallory
Date: Apr 22, 2019 11:58AM

As a "slow person" I benefit from (and I don't care how ugly) a list of how I have to do it being visible to me at all times (I mean, not only when I have focus on the pw field).

Just try not to put the requirements in an aria-describedby setup, or if it is, it can also be normally navigated to and read in any way needed (like by character). I've focussed on pw fields in the past and got a book blasted at me. It still meant I had to try to hold all the rules in my head.

Dan: don't forget a space, but yeah that does look like it could be reasonable:
(to avoid PasswordPlease, tho it depends on SR and setting whether you'd get that as one or two words)

cheers,
_mallory


On Mon, Apr 22, 2019, at 7:47 PM, Swift, Daniel P. wrote:
> Larry:
>
> Could you place the requirements after the textbox and within the label
> include extra text for the screen reader only indicating that there is
> a list of password requirements listed just after the textbox.
>
> <label>Password<span class="sro">Please note that requirements are
> listed just after the password textbox</span></label>
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Dan Swift
> Senior Web Specialist
> Enterprise Services
> West Chester University
> 610.738.0589
>
>