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

Oh, yeah, I don't see why not. A form implies at least one question (what
are your details) or action (please enter your details). A form describes
the content of a section and if the content is a form, than this type of
heading content makes sense.

On Tue, Aug 13, 2019 at 2:20 PM Davis, Angela (ITS) <Angela.Davis@its.ny.gov>
wrote:

> 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.
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> 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.
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> For example Select a camera, or Enter a serial number, etc.
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> - Angela
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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.
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> 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.
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> 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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