From 916d649ec0a224d10a0ddbb7f3aa327e99a3c21f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Scott O'Hara Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 18:19:21 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update labels-or-instructions.html (#3888) closes #3887 clarifies that wcag is not recommending use of placeholder text, and instead recommends accompanying text to provide the information (which could then be part of label or description - but those details are not applicable to this SC so not specified in the update) This helps better match [technique g89](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Techniques/general/G89.html) which includes the date format expectation as part of the label text --------- Co-authored-by: Patrick H. Lauke --- understanding/20/labels-or-instructions.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/understanding/20/labels-or-instructions.html b/understanding/20/labels-or-instructions.html index fac5608a1f..8da1eca98a 100644 --- a/understanding/20/labels-or-instructions.html +++ b/understanding/20/labels-or-instructions.html @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@

Examples of Labels or Instructions

correct abbreviation. -
  • A field for entering a date contains initial text which indicates the correct format +
  • A field for entering a date has text instructions to indicate the correct format for the date.