Help (3.3.5 – AAA)

Plain Language Recommendations

Instructions and cues in context must be provided to help with form completion and submission.

Examples

  1. Instructions at the beginning of a form, spell check, links to explain each input field, etc.

WCAG 2.0 Recommendations

Guideline 3.3: Input Assistance:

Help users avoid and correct mistakes.

Last updated: July 24, 2017
Category: Accessibility Recommendations, Accessibility Standards - List View, Excluded (not a legal requirement)

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  • Key Terms

    1. Must means do things in the manner described exactly.
    2. Should means do things in the manner described unless there is a good reason not to [i.e., instructor has other needs].
    3. [Supplementary information] is provided in square brackets.