A11ying with Sanna - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines a guide to the accessibility requirements
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1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose

Conformance level: AA
Criterion released in WCAG version: 2.1

Official description of the success criterion

The purpose of each input field collecting information about the user can be programmatically determined when:

  • The input field serves a purpose identified in the Input Purposes for user interface components section; and
  • The content is implemented using technologies with support for identifying the expected meaning for form input data.
     

What to do?

Identify the purpose of form fields programmatically.

Why is it important?

Helps browsers and assistive technologies provide appropriate suggestions or modifications.

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