Perceivable
1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose
Fields that ask for information about the user, such as name, email or address, must say so in the code with autocomplete attributes, so browsers can fill them in.
Who it helps
People with memory, cognitive or motor disabilities, who benefit most from autofill.
Failures we see most
- Checkout forms with no autocomplete attributes
- The wrong value, such as autocomplete="name" on an email field
How it gets tested
Our scanner runs this axe-core check for 1.3.5:
| Check | What it looks for |
|---|---|
autocomplete-valid | autocomplete attribute must be used correctly |
Automated checks can find failures of 1.3.5, but they cannot confirm that a page passes. A specialist still reviews it by hand.
How we fix it
A specialist fixes this in your site's code or content, and we re-test the page before you sign off.
Official text: W3C, Understanding 1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose. Checks listed from axe-core 4.14.0.
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