RE: [External Sender] RE: Directions in form headings

Select a Camera is a heading. I want to buy a" is a group label or legend ( correct). All fields are required is an instruction.

We have the page setup already . My question is, is it ok to put action words in titles for forms? Specifically a page that only has 1 form on it.
For example Select a camera, or Enter a serial number, etc.

- Angela

From: Brian Lovely <brian.lovely@capitalone.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 2:07 PM
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Subject: Re: [External Sender] RE: Directions in form headings


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I would say that "Select a Camera" is a heading, "I want to buy a" is a group label or legend, and "all fields are required" is an instruction or an error message (depending on when and why it is displayed. I would put the last in a non-semantic container like a span, div, or <p> and provide it with a unique ID, then provide the grouping element (either a fieldset or container with role of radiogroup) with aria-describedby set to that ID.

The only thing I'm not sure about off the top of my head is I'm not sure if the contents of an element referenced by use of aria-describedby on a fieldset will announce. It may be necessary to use the ARIA equivalents instead of the native fieldset and legend.

I'd be a little worried about the heading not being easily discoverable in forms mode, except it is so close in meaning to the group label that I don't think it matters.

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