diff --git a/_rules/form-field-label-descriptive-cc0f0a.md b/_rules/form-field-label-descriptive-cc0f0a.md index 6487aab98e..6f45af32f4 100755 --- a/_rules/form-field-label-descriptive-cc0f0a.md +++ b/_rules/form-field-label-descriptive-cc0f0a.md @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ acknowledgments: ## Applicability -This rule applies to any [programmatic label][] of an element which has one of the following [semantic roles][semantic role]: +This rule applies to any element which has one of the following [semantic roles][semantic role]: - `checkbox` - `combobox` @@ -50,9 +50,15 @@ This rule applies to any [programmatic label][] of an element which has one of t and where both the element and the [programmatic label][] are [visible][]. -## Expectation +## Expectation 1 -Each test target, together with its [visual context][], describes the purpose of the associated element. +Each test target is positioned and styled so that it has a visual relationship with at least one [label][]. + +**Note**: Labels are not just adjacent text. They can include captions or headings for groups of controls or adjacent buttons, and they may be non-textual content. + +## Expectation 2 + +Each test target's purpose is described by its labels (from expectation 1). ## Background @@ -69,7 +75,6 @@ Having a [label][] which is not included in the [accessible name][] is a violati ### Assumptions -- This rule assumes that [labels][label] are intended for sighted users, and that hiding a [visible][] [label][] from assistive technologies, is a failure of [Success Criterion 4.1.2: Name, Role and Value][sc412], but not of [Success Criterion 2.4.6: Headings and Labels][sc246]. - This rule assumes that the [programmatic labels][programmatic label] of an element are also part of its [visual context][]. ### Accessibility Support