Module 4: Checkpoint 1—Form Controls
| Conformance: Mandatory |
Requirements
Form controls must have explicitly associated labels.
Benefits of conformance
- Increased accessibility.
- Increased usability.
- Ensures form controls are addressable (i.e. can be references or linked to specifically).
Risks of non-conformance
- Customer complaints, potential discrimination suit.
- Failure to comply with accessibility guidelines.
Implementation advice
More information
Conformance with this checkpoint will vastly improve the accessibility of the control for users of assistive technologies. This will also increase the clickable area of the form control to include the label, increasing the usability of the control.
Correct implementation: Labels explicitly associated with control.
Incorrect implementation: Labels not associated with control.