Accessibility · Middle · Question 13 of 75
Why validate on blur or submit rather than on each keystroke?
- 1Errors announced mid-typing interrupt and confuse users
- 2Keystroke validation is forbidden by the WCAG rules
- 3Browsers can't read input values during typing
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Correct answer: Errors announced mid-typing interrupt and confuse users
Explanation
Telling users an email is invalid after the first letter is noise, and worse with a screen reader. Validate when they've finished the field.