USWDS - Memorable date: Input formatting requirements are unclear to users of screen readers. #5902
Labels
Affects: Accessibility 🟡
Relates to the accessibility of our components
Package: Memorable date
Role: Dev
Development/engineering skills needed
Usability Testing
Relates to usability testing fidings
Milestone
Summary
The memorable date hint messaging announced to screen readers is overly described and unclear:
Observations
2 participants (using JAWS and NVDA) experienced friction with understanding the formatting required for the memorable date inputs because the hint announced was not explicit on what is expected for each input and digit requirements. See video clips for memorable date version 1. 🔒
The hint message announced in another version of memorable date that we tested performed much better since the hints were specific to the formatting expectations for each input. See video clips for memorable date version 2 🔒
Affected user groups
Research method
Usability testing with 8 participants with disabilities:
Screen reader software participants used: JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver
[Link to public findings report forthcoming...here is the internal Zebra findings report] 🔒
Next steps
Change the hint message announced to screen readers to be relevant to each input and clear on digit requirements.
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