From 3a01bc946a5a802400c8adcac8418123b41aee04 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gower Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 07:47:53 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/6] Update error-identification.html --- understanding/20/error-identification.html | 7 +++---- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/understanding/20/error-identification.html b/understanding/20/error-identification.html index d1989bb2ce..5486e318c7 100644 --- a/understanding/20/error-identification.html +++ b/understanding/20/error-identification.html @@ -25,10 +25,9 @@

Intent of Error Identification

has occurred and can determine what is wrong. In the case of an unsuccessful form submission, it is not sufficient to only re-display the form without providing any hint that the submission failed. - The error must be indicated in text. - Whether or not an error message provides users with sufficient information about the nature of - the error, and what they should do to correct it, is covered more specifically by - 3.3.3 Error Suggestion. + The error must be indicated in text.

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This SC requires that users be provided with information about the nature of the error, including the identity of the item in error. What the user should do to correct the item in error is covered by + 3.3.3 Error Suggestion. Often, the error description can be phrased so that it meets both SC 3.3.1 and SC 3.3.3 simultaneously. For instance, "Please provide a valid email address" conveys that email the field is empty or invalid and also how it can be fixed.

An "input error" is information provided by the user that is not accepted. This includes:

From aa998cdaa5d2b6f50e5fbaa0a384da9fc4d395f0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gower Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 07:51:34 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/6] Update error-identification.html Adding second requested change in the document --- understanding/20/error-identification.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/understanding/20/error-identification.html b/understanding/20/error-identification.html index 5486e318c7..e1a92ff055 100644 --- a/understanding/20/error-identification.html +++ b/understanding/20/error-identification.html @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@

Intent of Error Identification

This SC requires that users be provided with information about the nature of the error, including the identity of the item in error. What the user should do to correct the item in error is covered by 3.3.3 Error Suggestion. Often, the error description can be phrased so that it meets both SC 3.3.1 and SC 3.3.3 simultaneously. For instance, "Please provide a valid email address" conveys that email the field is empty or invalid and also how it can be fixed.

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An "input error" is information provided by the user that is not accepted. This includes:

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An "input error" is input data that has failed validation for the application, preventing access to further processing. This includes: