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5.E, 4.1.2-change-notify-form

Test Name Test ID Test Condition
4.1.2-change-notify-form 5.E The page provides notification of each form-related change in content.

Evaluate Results:

If ANY of the following is TRUE, the content PASSES:

  1. The user's action directly results in the change in content, AND the interface component that triggered the change provided sufficient description about the change event, OR
  2. The page notifies the user about a change via a keyboard-accessible dialog, OR
  3. The page moves focus to the content that has changed, AND the content that has changed provides sufficient description about the change, OR
  4. The content that has changed is contained in an ARIA Live Region.

Interactive Samples

Definition:

Change of Content: A change of content occurs when new information appears or is removed on screen, such as new form fields, new instructions, error notifications, content added, or content removed.

A change of content is NOT necessarily a change in context.

Tips:

  • Pay close attention to new content that shows up on screen when interacting with FORMS ONLY!
  • Don’t confuse 5.E with 6.B (links and buttons).
  • Remember: All revealed content also needs to be tested per Test 4.G, 2.4.3-focus-order-reveal.
  • All form elements that changed must also be tested according to Test ID 5.C, 1.3.1-programmatic-label.
  • There may be additional, emerging techniques that can meet this test ID.
  • You will most likely encounter this with error messages and content that has been added/removed such as instructions, new form fields revealed, etc.
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