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Error messages collocated

supplemental

Normative Text

Error messages are visually collocated with the error source or the focus is moved to the error message and a mechanism is available to move to the input that is in error.

Applies when

  • Error messages relate to user input.
Tests

This section is non-normative.

Procedure

For each page/view:

  1. Zoom in 400%
  2. Trigger errors
  3. Check that the error is visible next to the trigger or that the focus moves to the error.

Expected results

  • #3 is true.

Tests

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Key Terms

visually collocated with

in reasonable proximity within the viewport, regardless of magnification or zoom level, to sufficiently associate the error message to the field in error