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Re: Visible labels for link, combobox and button?

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From: Steve Green
Date: Aug 10, 2020 10:01AM

I cannot find anything in SC 3.3.2 that allows the use of images or icons as labels, and I always report that as a non-conformance. The nearest I can find is technique G167, which states "When a button invokes a function on an input field, has a clear text label, and is rendered adjacent to the input field, the button also acts as a label for the input field."

I also cannot see anything that permits the use of a combobox's default value as a label. That is no different from relying on the placeholder in a textbox insofar as the label is no longer visible once the value of the form control has been changed.

Steve Green
Managing Director
Test Partners Ltd