Visual Example
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Acceptance Criteria
Radio buttons should be used when only one option from a group can be selected.
As a screen reader and keyboard only user I should:
be provided with a form label for
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each form control
be able to use the up/down ↑/↓ or left/right ←/→ arrow keys on the keyboard to navigate between radio buttons
be able to use the up/down ↑/↓ or left/right ←/→ arrow keys on the keyboard to select an option
be able to use the TAB key on the keyboard to move to the next form element
As a screen reader user I should:
be able to explicitly associate
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the forms 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 up/down ↑/↓ or left/right ←/→ arrows on the keyboard to select an option.
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When the radio button 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<legend>Select ayour shipping methodoption:</legend> <input id="overnight" type="radio" name="shipping" value="overnight"> <label for="overnight">Overnight</label><br> <input id="twoday" type="radio" name="shipping" value="twoday"> <label for="twoday">Two day</label><br> <input id="ground" type="radio" name="shipping" value="ground"> <label for="ground">Ground</label> </fieldset> |