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Expand Up @@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ <h2>Intent of Labels or Instructions</h2>
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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<p>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.</p>

<p>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
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