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SC4-1-2-user-input
From Automated WCAG Monitoring Community Group
Contents
Description
This test checks the existence of associated labels at every form control that take user input.
Background
- G131: Providing descriptive labels
- H44: Using label elements to associate text labels with form controls
- test G131-1
Assumptions
no known assumptions
Test properties
| Property | Possible values |
|---|---|
| Success Criterion | 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value |
| Test mode | automatic |
| Test environment | DOM |
| Test subject | single web page |
Test procedure
Selector
Test mode:
earl:automatic
Select every input element, except for elements of the type hidden, button, image and submit, as well as any select and textarea elements
Step 1
Test mode:
earl:automatic
- IF the current element has a non-empty label element associated to its id by a for attribute:
- Return SC412-user-input-pass;
- IF the current element has non-empty title attribute:
- Return SC412-user-input-pass;
- IF the current element has a non-empty aria-label attribute:
- Return SC412-user-input-pass;
- IF the current element has a aria-labelledby attribute that refers to an existing non-empty element:
- Return SC412-user-input-pass;
- ELSE Return SC412-user-input-fail;
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| TestCase | SC412-user-input |
| Identifier | SC412-user-input-pass |
| Outcome | passed |
| Pointer | position |
| Info |
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| TestCase | SC412-user-input |
| Identifier | SC412-user-input-fail |
| Outcome | failed |
| ErrorMessage | failed to give an input element a name |
| Pointer | position |
| Info | This input element is missing a label element. |