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9.3 Is each label associated with a form field relevant?

WCAG references
  • 2.4.6 Headings and labels (AA)
  • 2.5.3 Label in name (A)
  • 3.3.2 Labels or instructions (A)

Official methodology to test criterion 9.3

Test 1 (9.3)

iOS with VoiceOver
  1. Activate the screen reader.
  2. Navigate to form elements using screen reader gestures.
  3. Check that
    • the label rendered by the screen reader is relevant (it allows you to understand the nature of the expected input);
    • the visible label is contained in the label rendered by the screen reader.
  4. If this is the case, the criterion is validated.
With voice control
  1. Activate voice control.
  2. Identify all the form fields on the screen.
  3. Check that
    • the label detected by the voice control (grey tooltip) is relevant (it allows you to understand the nature of the expected input);
    • the visible label is contained in the label detected by the voice control (grey tooltip).
  4. If this is the case, the criterion is validated.
Android
  1. Activate the screen reader.
  2. Navigate to form elements using screen reader gestures.
  3. Check that
    • the label rendered by the screen reader is relevant (it allows you to understand the nature of the input required);
    • the visible label is contained in the label rendered by the screen reader.
  4. If this is the case, the criterion is validated.