From ab865b6edf297639a50260838ee8c0aff42ea783 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Giacomo Petri Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2025 10:51:56 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update labels-or-instructions.html --- understanding/20/labels-or-instructions.html | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/understanding/20/labels-or-instructions.html b/understanding/20/labels-or-instructions.html index 9a200b4d82..28ab15225f 100644 --- a/understanding/20/labels-or-instructions.html +++ b/understanding/20/labels-or-instructions.html @@ -39,6 +39,9 @@

Intent of Labels or Instructions

The goal is to make certain that enough information is provided for the user to accomplish the task without undue confusion or navigation.

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Labels of form controls are usually text-based. In some cases, images can serve as descriptive labels without additional text. + In these cases, authors should ensure that the image and its use as a label (in context) are widely understood.

This success criterion does not require that labels or instructions be correctly marked up, identified, or associated with their respective controls — that aspect is covered separately by