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Re: Possible wording for 1.3.4?

From: Andrew Kirkpatrick <akirkpat@adobe.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 15:43:51 +0000
To: "tink@tink.uk" <tink@tink.uk>, WCAG <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
Message-ID: <A696E4AE-5EE0-4068-8025-921D68EBFEA4@adobe.com>
This SC seems to be saying that when using HTML input fields to collect 
    user information, the input element needs to have the autocomplete 
    attribute set with a value corresponding to the expected information 
    (based on the tokens defined in HTML5.2). Is this right?
    
That is right. Of course there isn’t a value needed for every input, just the ones with the meaning that matches the list.

The SC also applies to other technologies that support autofill. If a technology other than HTML supports autofill and has some of the values that HTML 5.2 supports, those values need to be supported when using that technology also.

AWK 
    
    
    On 12/01/2018 14:47, Andrew Kirkpatrick wrote:
    > OK, so here’s a new attempt at language for 1.3.4.
    > 
    > This language is below. Several concerns are addressed:
    > 
    >   * Uses a small and already-established list of values, based on the
    >     values in HTML5.2, but only imposes those values on other
    >     technologies if those technologies share the same values.
    >   * Well-established browser support for input autofill, and provides a
    >     pathway for cognitive AT innovation.
    >   * Addresses a need established by the COGA group related to difficulty
    >     filling out forms as well as providing the personalization
    >     enhancements development pathway.
    >   * WCAG doesn’t need to provide a specific list of inputs by
    >     referencing the HTML list, but that list is versioned with HTML so
    >     the level of testability doesn’t change until we update the
    >     reference in WCAG 2.2 (or silver) to either an updated HTML or
    >     COGA/ARIA spec.
    >   * Specifically targeted to the user, so this isn’t for EVERY input
    >     control, just a handful in the HTML spec (~40) that relate to common
    >     user information (name, address, phone, credit card).
    > 
    > Title: Support Common Input Fields
    > 
    > SC Text:
    > 
    > In content implemented using technologies with support for autofilling 
    > form inputs, the meaning of each user interface component that accepts 
    > user input corresponding to the user can be programmatically determined; 
    > inputs matching a meaning provided in the HTML 5.2 Autofill field names 
    > <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2FTR%2Fhtml52%2Fsec-forms.html%23autofill-field&data=02%7C01%7Cakirkpat%40adobe.com%7C6fb521158e4c4022002908d559d1ba79%7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178decee1%7C0%7C0%7C636513679887347881&sdata=ToUIE6G%2FsKjrtn5JMEwM9hTps6iMOc6BtZwokR8IAzI%3D&reserved=0> must expose 
    > that meaning except if the technology being used does not support a 
    > corresponding autofill meaning.
    > 
    > Note:
    > 
    > The set of meanings for inputs is based on HTML 5.2. It is not expected 
    > that every technology supports the same set, so content implemented 
    > using a technology that supports a subset of the HTML 5.2 autofill 
    > meanings is not required to provide support for meanings that are not 
    > supported by that technology.
    > 
    > Note:
    > 
    > Some technologies are expected to provide a list of meanings that is a 
    > superset of the HTML 5.2 set; authors are encouraged to implement 
    > support for additional meanings in their content in order to provide a 
    > better experience for users.
    > 
    > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frawgit.com%2Fw3c%2Fwcag21%2F1.3.4_autofill%2Fguidelines%2Findex.html%23identify-common-purpose&data=02%7C01%7Cakirkpat%40adobe.com%7C6fb521158e4c4022002908d559d1ba79%7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178decee1%7C0%7C0%7C636513679887347881&sdata=VHpV4ttfM7I2%2FFKZW6SCulpl8NgMOw%2BtZ2%2BRHugkCtE%3D&reserved=0
    > 
    > If you like it, or don’t like it, please speak up ASAP!
    > 
    > Thanks,
    > 
    > AWK
    > 
    > Andrew Kirkpatrick
    > 
    > Group Product Manager, Accessibility
    > 
    > Adobe
    > 
    > akirkpat@adobe.com
    > 
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