Description
Labels or instructions are provided when content requires user input.
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
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
Are there multiple ways to build an accessible widget?
I'm trying to build a widget that follows an example in the W3C ARIA Authoring Practices Guide, but I can't quite match it because of the way my site is built. Can my widget still be accessible?
- aria
- custom widgets
Should labels for form fields be coded as headings?
Should labels for form fields be coded as headings?
- forms
- headings
- labels
What are the differences between label, aria-label, aria-labelledby and aria-describedby?
There appear to be several ways to put a label on items in order for them to be accessible for users of screen readers or other assistive technologies. Which method of labeling should I use?
- accessible name
- aria
- aria attributes
- aria-label
- form
- form input labels
- form labels
- forms
- html
- label
How do I ensure my translated website is still accessible?
There are so many translation services and tools out there. How do I make sure that my website is still accessible in languages other than English?
- aria
- html
- images
- text
- translations
When to use aria-label vs. aria-labelledby?
When to use the aria-label attribute vs. the aria-labelledby attribute?
- accessibility tree
- accessible name
- aria
- html
- label
Do forms need to have visible labels?
Do my form elements need to have visible labels or is placeholder text good enough?
- form input labels
- form labels
- forms
- labels
- visible labels