- From: Patrick H. Lauke <redux@splintered.co.uk>
- Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:52:36 +0100
- To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
On 14/06/2024 14:49, Steve Green wrote: > However, the second case is addressed in technique G167, which says > “When a button invokes a function on an input field, _has a clear text > label_, and is rendered adjacent to the input field, the button also > acts as a label for the input field.” It's only a technique, so take it with a pinch of salt. I personally don't read too much into "text label" there, as otherwise the myriad of cases where we have something like just a magnifying glass icon button next to a search field would all be failing WCAG... > The intention is clearly that the text on the button provides a visual > label for the input field, and that an image is not considered to be > sufficient. I think that is over-interpreting what is there, to be honest. P -- Patrick H. Lauke * https://www.splintered.co.uk/ * https://github.com/patrickhlauke * https://flickr.com/photos/redux/ * https://mastodon.social/@patrick_h_lauke
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