From: Mike Elledge [mailto:melledge@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 4:35 PM WAVE and aXe both pass it...could the submit button text be considered a visible label? [Jason] Yes, but it’s technically a label for the submit button rather than for the search field, as you know, so it doesn’t qualify based on any requirement for a visible label applicable to each field independently. The real question is: when does a UI control, in visual context, become ambiguous in the absence of a visible label? I can’t think of a good, general answer, since so much depends on assumptions about the knowledge and capabilities of the user, but it isn’t clear that requiring labels in all cases is the right balance to reach, as it probably does more than is necessary to address the accessibility problem and could even confuse some people in circumstances in which the context makes the function of the control obvious, but an extraneous label could make it less rather than more clear. ________________________________ This e-mail and any files transmitted with it may contain privileged or confidential information. It is solely for use by the individual for whom it is intended, even if addressed incorrectly. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender; do not disclose, copy, distribute, or take any action in reliance on the contents of this information; and delete it from your system. Any other use of this e-mail is prohibited. Thank you for your compliance. ________________________________
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