SC-3.3.1: Invalid field with no error message
Corpus WCAG 2.2Applies to WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2Level AAutomatable: partial
Summary: Submitting an empty required field shows no error indication.
Why it fails: Users do not know which field failed because no text or programmatic error is exposed.
Failure technique
Synthetic specimen — no W3C failure technique.
Understanding
Quickref
Intentional failure — audit this region
SC-3.3.1
<form>
<label for="sc331-email">Email</label>
<input type="email" id="sc331-email" name="email">
<p class="sc331-error">Error: invalid input</p>
<button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>Expected audit result
- 3.3.1: fail — Specimen demonstrates failure of 3.3.1.
Manual check: Submit the form with an empty required field and confirm no error is announced or shown.