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FLASH10: Indicating required form controls in Flash

Applicability

Adobe Flash-based Content with form controls

This technique relates to:

Description

The objective of this technique is to provide a clear indication that a specific form control in a Web application or form is required for successful data submission. The word "required" is added to the form control's accessible name, and a visual indicator is placed next to the label.

Examples

Example 1: Adding the word "required" to the control's accessible name

This example shows how to use the Accessibility panel to indicate a field as being 'required' to users:

  1. Visually, place asterisk character or some other indication adjacent to the form control's label.

  2. Use the accessibility panel to combine the word "required" with the control's label in the "Name" field.

This approach is illustrated in the screenshot below:

Using the accessibility panel to indicate a form control as being   required

Tests

Procedure

For each required form control within a Flash movie, confirm that:

Expected Results