{
  "id": "SC-2.4.6",
  "rulePrefix": "SC-2.4.6",
  "variant": null,
  "ruleType": "synthetic-sc",
  "scanScope": "specimen",
  "synthetic": true,
  "status": "current",
  "title": "Generic form field label",
  "summary": "A field uses the vague label \"Enter value\".",
  "whyItFails": "Users cannot predict what to type because the label does not describe the field purpose.",
  "principles": [
    "operable"
  ],
  "guidelines": [
    "2.4"
  ],
  "successCriteria": [
    {
      "id": "2.4.6",
      "name": "Headings and Labels",
      "level": "AA",
      "slug": "headings-and-labels"
    }
  ],
  "versions": [
    "2.0",
    "2.1",
    "2.2"
  ],
  "automatable": "partial",
  "requires": [
    "html"
  ],
  "isolated": true,
  "pairWith": [],
  "w3c": {
    "understanding": [
      "https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/headings-and-labels"
    ],
    "quickref": [
      "https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/quickref/#headings-and-labels"
    ]
  },
  "specimen": {
    "html": "<h2>Info</h2>\n<form>\n  <label for=\"sc246-field\">Data</label>\n  <input type=\"text\" id=\"sc246-field\" name=\"data\">\n  <button type=\"submit\">OK</button>\n</form>",
    "css": "",
    "js": "",
    "assets": []
  },
  "expectedFindings": [
    {
      "sc": "2.4.6",
      "outcome": "fail",
      "note": "Specimen demonstrates failure of 2.4.6."
    }
  ],
  "mustNotFlag": [],
  "manualCheck": "Confirm the visible label does not describe the information being requested.",
  "generated": {
    "url": "https://wcagfail.patternd.io/specimens/SC-2.4.6/",
    "lastmod": "2026-10-08"
  }
}