Related form controls
This term is defined by more than one standard, and the wording differs. Each definition below is the one that applies to that standard’s criteria.
Definition in RAWeb 1.1
In a form, a set of fields which can be grouped together according to the nature of the information required. The purpose of grouping is to identify which fields should be treated as a whole.
Here are a few examples:
- Three successive fields for entering a date (day/month/year);
- Successive fields for a telephone number;
- A block for entering the user's identity and address, when the form contains several contact blocks;
- A set of radio buttons or tick boxes relating to a question.
These fields must be grouped together when the labels are not sufficient to inform the user that the fields are part of a group.
Definition in RAAM 1.1
In a form, all the fields that can be grouped together by the nature of the information required. The purpose of grouping is to identify fields that should be treated as a whole.
Here are some examples:
- Three successive fields for entering a date (day/month/year);
- Successive fields for a telephone number;
- A block for entering the user's identity and address, when the form contains several contact blocks;
- A set of radio buttons or tick boxes relating to a question.
These fields must be grouped together when the field labels are not sufficient to inform the user that the fields are part of a group.
When the form consists of a single block of information of the same kind (the user's identity and address, for example) or a single field (a search engine, for example), the grouping of fields is not mandatory.