3.3.1 Error Identification
Conformance level: A
Criterion released in WCAG version: 2.0
Official description of the success criterion
If an input error is automatically detected, the item that is in error is identified and the error is described to the user in text.
What to do?
Identify input errors and provide text descriptions.
Why is it important?
Helps users understand what went wrong and how to correct it.
Common pitfalls
Defining required fields with the asterisk character (*) without defining the meaning of the character above the form.
The user is not notified of errors in an understandable way.
How to test for it?
Test form fields and the form functionalities. Is the user notified of errors?
The minimum requirement after trying to send a form with errors is to focus on the first field that has an error.