Description
Information and the operation of user interface must be understandable.
Questions & Answers
In web accessibility, which text is part of the visible label?
I’ve built form fields that are part of a sentence — I basically want the user to fill in the blanks. However, that also means there is a lot of text near the form fields. Which text counts as the visible label?
- form fields
- forms
- visible labels
What is the difference between AA and AAA accessible authentication?
What is the difference between AA and AAA accessible authentication?
- authentication
- cognitive
How can I meet the “Consistent Help” accessibility requirement?
How can I meet the consistent help requirement for web accessibility?
- Help
What’s the best way to handle abbreviations?
My company uses a lot of industry-related abbreviations. What's the best way to handle abbreviations when creating our website?
- abbreviations
- cognitive
- screen magnifiers
Should “Sign Up” fields be links or buttons?
I have an element on my page that allows users to sign in to their account. It both takes a user to a new page AND submits a form, so should it be coded as a link or a button?
- buttons
- links
When is user error prevention required?
When do I have to make sure users don't make an error on my site?
- errors
- forms
- user experience
Why do visible labels need to be persistent?
I have placeholder text acting as visible labels on my website's form fields. Why is this not considered a good visible label?
- form labels
- labels
- P
- visible labels
How do I prevent user errors on my website?
How do I prevent user errors on my website?
- errors
- forms
- labels
- user experience
How are accessible names calculated?
What happens when a web component has accessible names provided by multiple techniques?
- accessible name
- aria
How do I make inline status messages accessible?
How do I handle inline status messages on my form?
- aria
- form
- inline status messages
- status messages