Questions & Answers
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
How do I prevent user errors on my website?
How do I prevent user errors on my website?
- errors
- forms
- labels
- user experience
What if a select box changes the rest of my form?
If form content changes after selecting a value in a select box, is it necessary to explain in advance in text that the form will change and should that be read aloud? Or do I have to provide a submit button to initiate the change...
- change of context
- forms
- select box
How should I write form error messages?
How should I write form error messages?
- forms
- status messages
- user experience
When should I use autocomplete attributes?
If the user is expected to be entering information about someone else into a form, do the form inputs still need autocomplete values?
- autocomplete
- form
- form fields
- forms
How do I make a word counter accessible?
My form has a comment field with a word count limit, and I want to provide a live counter so the user knows how close they are to the limit. How do I make the counter accessible?
- forms
- status message
What’s the difference between a fieldset and a radio group?
What is the main difference between a fieldset and a radio group?
- aria
- forms
- html
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
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