Understandable
3.3.8 Accessible Authentication (Minimum)
Logging in cannot depend on a memory or puzzle test unless there is an alternative or help, such as allowing password managers and pasting.
Who it helps
People with memory and cognitive disabilities.
Failures we see most
- Login forms that block pasting passwords
- Puzzle CAPTCHAs with no alternative
How it gets tested
No automated tool can judge 3.3.8 reliably, so a specialist tests it by hand, with a keyboard and a screen reader where that applies.
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 3.3.8 Accessible Authentication (Minimum). Checks listed from axe-core 4.14.0.
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