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Error messages persistent

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Normative Text

Error messages persist at least until the error is resolved or the user dismisses them.

Methods & best practices

  • Method: Keep track of the state of the error and make visibility of the error message depending on this state.
  • Method: In a form, revalidate all fields when the form is submitted and remove all error messages that are no longer relevant.
  • Method: Add a “Dismiss” button to the error that makes the error message disappear.
  • Best Practice: [1-2 sentence description or a link to an example]
Tests

This section is non-normative.

Procedure

For each error messages:

  1. Check that the error message persists until the user fixes the error or dismisses the message.

Expected results

  • #1 is true.

Tests

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