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Labels describe the purpose of the inputs they are associated with.

WCAG 2 criterion 2.4.6 Headings and Labels (AA)
Category Forms and Inputs

WCAG 2 criterion

2.4.6 Headings and Labels (Level AA)

Tools and requirements

  • Manual Assessment

Test procedure

During manual evaluation of forms, observe all of the labels present on the page. Ensure that the label name is descriptive and properly describes the purpose of the input field.

Note that if a form field's accessible name is descriptive (using aria-label or similar) but the visual label is not, it is still a failure of this criterion.

Name
WCAG 2 criterion Category Notes
Styles
Text
Heading 1
Heading 2
Heading 3
Bold ⌘B
Italic ⌘I
Underline ⌘U
Bullet list
Ordered list
Blockquote ⌘+Shift+B
Insert link ⌘K
Insert link
Unlink
Code ⌘E
Undo ⌘Z
Redo ⌘+Shift+Z
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