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Re: WCAG 3.3.2 vs 3.3.3

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From: allyssa jessicon
Date: Jul 14, 2022 11:29AM

Thanks Patrick and Barry. I really appreciate your response. I think I have
what I was looking for now.

Thanks again.

Alyssa.

On Wednesday, July 13, 2022, Barry via WebAIM-Forum <
<EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> W3C have a very useful resource that I call Understanding success
> criterion...". Here's what it says about 3.3.2:
>
> " The intent of this success criterion is to have content authors place
> instructions or labels that identify the controls in a form so that users
> know what input data is expected. Instructions or labels may also specify
> data formats for fields especially if they are out of the customary formats
> or if there are specific rules for correct input. Content authors may also
> choose to make such instructions available to users only when the
> individual control has focus especially when instructions are long and
> verbose."
>
>
> https://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/minimize-error-cues.html
>
> And here's what it says about 3.3.3:
>
> " The intent of this Success Criterion is to ensure that users receive
> appropriate suggestions for correction of an input error if it is possible.
> The WCAG 2.0 definition of "input error" says that it is "information
> provided by the user that is not accepted" by the system. Some examples of
> information that is not accepted include information that is required but
> omitted by the user and information that is provided by the user but that
> falls outside the required data format or allowed values."
>
> https://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/minimize-error-suggestions.html
>
> So, the first SC is about giving hints for inputs and the second is
> feedback on an error.
>
> Cheers
>
> Barry
>
>