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Re: Placeholder and Accessible Name Computation

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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: May 14, 2019 1:10PM

Typically placeholder text with proper color contrast looks like
actual input. That creates significant usability issues because people
think they've already filled in the field or that the webpage has
filled it in for them.
This is one of the primary reasons placeholder is widely discouraged




On 5/14/19, Mallory < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> I can't hover most touchscreens (luckily I can on this laptop).
>
> On Tue, May 14, 2019, at 4:09 PM, Jim Homme wrote:
>> Hi,
>> It is possible to use the :hover pseudo class to bring the contrast of
>> the placeholder into the right contrast range. Also, if you are helping
>> your client conform to WCAG 2.1, you need to deal with the Label In
>> Name success criterion.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>
>> ==========
>> Jim Homme
>> Digital Accessibility
>> Bender Consulting Services
>> 412-787-8567
>> https://www.benderconsult.com/our%20services/hightest-accessible-technology-solutions
> > > > >


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