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Checkboxes should be used when one or more options can be selected.
As a screen reader and keyboard only user I should:
be provided with a form label
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be able to use the TAB key on the keyboard to navigate between checkboxes.
be able to use the Spacebar on the keyboard to check/uncheck a checkbox.
As a screen reader and keyboard only user I should:
be able to explicitly associate the text labels with their respective form control
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be provided with a <fieldset> that groups multiple form control options
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be provided with a "legend" that describes the group of form controls
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As a screen reader and keyboard only user I should be able to use the TAB key on the keyboard to navigate between checkboxes.
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When the checkbox has keyboard focus:
The screen reader should announce the form label.
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Markup and Code
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<fieldset> <legend>I enjoy the following activities:</legend> <input id="hiking" type="checkbox" name="toppings" value="hiking"> <label for="hiking">Hiking</label><br> <input id="biking" type="checkbox" name="toppings" value="biking"> <label for="biking">Biking</label><br> <input id="running" type="checkbox" name="toppings" value="running"> <label for="running">Running</label><br> <input id="dancing" type="checkbox" name="toppings" value="dancing"> <label for="dancing">Dancing</label> </fieldset> |
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