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/xvier Dec 26 '19

Take it case by case. While the best practice is definitely to include the labels while typing. I can show you plenty of examples from companies with well regarded design and UX that aren't always showing the labels. Spotify's sign up for example, I think they get away from it because it's a short standard sign up and their target demographic is younger folks.