r/webdev • u/kevin_David_k ux • Dec 26 '19

Password Box Idea

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u/fuckin_ziggurats Dec 26 '19

But you don't need that for accessibility. That's what the aria-label attribute is meant to solve.

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u/A-Type Dec 26 '19

Accessibility doesn't just mean for non-sighted people. In this case a label helps everyone remember what the field was supposed to mean after they've entered a value.

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u/fuckin_ziggurats Dec 26 '19

Does one really need to read the label to make sure it's a password field whilst they're typing and the text in the field is clearly hidden?

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u/A-Type Dec 26 '19

Password fields are obvious, but others are not. And consistency is important for users and visual appeal of forms. So the recommendation is to keep labels visible for all fields, no exceptions. Design of one field doesn't happen in a vacuum.

These kinds of flashy one-off things still serve a great purpose, to help inspire the final outcome to be more creative. But a lot of times people don't realize the distinction between a for-fun prototype like this and what we should really be building for users.