Visual Example
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Acceptance Criteria
Groups of form controls (such as a list of checkboxes, list of radio buttons, group of input fields) sometimes require a higher-level label. This information can be associated to the group of form controls using <fieldset> and <legend>. The <fieldset> defines the group and the <legend> contains the description. Screen readers announce the <legend> when users navigate into the group.
As a screen reader and keyboard only user I should:
be provided with a
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form label for each form control
be able to use the TAB key on the keyboard to navigate between form controls
be able to use the Shift + Tab keys on the keyboard to navigate backward
As a screen reader user I should:
be able to explicitly associate the form labels with their respective form control
be provided with a <fieldset> that groups multiple form control options
be provided with a "legend" that describes the group of form controls
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When the form label has keyboard focus:
the screen reader should announce the form label
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Markup and Code
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<fieldset> <legend>Choose a shipping method:<<legend>Billing Address</legend> <input<label idfor="overnightaddress">Address</label> <input typeid="radioaddress" name="shipping" valuerequired type="overnighttext"> <label for="overnightcity">Overnight<>City</label><br>label> <input id="twodaycity" required type="radio" name="shipping" value="twoday"text"> <label for="twodaystate">Two day<>State</label><br>label> <input<select id="groundstate" type="radio"required name="shippingselect"> <option value="ground">1">Alabama</option> </select> <label for="groundzip">Ground<>Zip Code</label> <input id="zip" required type="text"> </fieldset> |