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10 changes: 7 additions & 3 deletions understanding/20/labels-or-instructions.html
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Expand Up @@ -59,7 +59,11 @@ <h2>Intent of Labels or Instructions</h2>
<p>While this success criterion requires that controls and inputs have labels or instructions, whether or
not labels (if used) are accurate, sufficiently clear, or descriptive is covered separately by
<a href="headings-and-labels">2.4.6: Headings and Labels</a>.
</p>
</p>
<p class="note">The use of "requires" in this criterion's normative wording does not mean that the criterion only applies
to <em>required</em> form fields. It is used here as a synonym for "accepts", "expects", or "allows". The criterion
applies to all form fields, whether they're required or optional.
</p>

</section>
<section id="benefits">
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -87,8 +91,8 @@ <h2>Examples of Labels or Instructions</h2>

<ul>

<li>A field which requires the user to enter the two character abbreviation for a US state
has a link next to it which will popup an alphabetized list of state names and the
<li>A field which asks the user to enter the two character abbreviation for a US state
has a link next to it which will pop up an alphabetized list of state names and the
correct abbreviation.
</li>

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