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Technique G80:Providing a submit button to initiate a change of context

About this Technique

This technique relates to 3.2.2 On Input (Sufficient using a more specific technique).

This technique applies to content that includes forms.

Techniques are examples of ways to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). They are not required to meet WCAG. Content can satisfy the normative requirements of WCAG even if it does not use any of the documented techniques. See About WCAG Techniques.

Description

The objective of this technique is to provide a mechanism that allows users to explicitly request changes of context. Since the intended use of a submit button is to generate an HTTP request that submits data entered in a form, this is an appropriate control to use for causing a change of context and is a practice that does not create confusion for users.

Examples

Example 1

Example 1: A submit button is used for each form that causes a change in context.

Tests

Procedure

  1. Find all forms in the content
  2. For each form, check that it has a submit button

Expected Results

  • #2 is true
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