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Technique List

Techniques used to satisfy 3.3.2 (Labels or Instructions
Technique Technology Implementations
Providing descriptive labels General 8
Positioning labels to maximize predictability of relationships General 5
Using an adjacent button to label the purpose of a field General 4
Providing text descriptions to identify required fields that were not completed General 6
Providing expected data format and example General 4
Using label elements to associate text labels with form controls (X)HTML 8
Using the title attribute to identify form controls when the label element cannot be used (X)HTML 3
Providing a description for groups of form controls using fieldset and legend elements (X)HTML 5