Forms

11.1  Field label

Does each form field have a label?

11.2  Relevance of label

Is each label associated with a form field relevant (except in special cases)?

11.3  Consistency of labels

In each form, is each label associated with a form field that has the same function and is repeated several times on the same page or across a set of pages consistent?

11.4  Label and field alignment

In each form, are each field label and its associated field placed next to each other (except in special cases)?

11.5  Grouping of fields

In each form, are fields of the same nature grouped together, where necessary?

11.6  Grouping legend

In each form, does each group of fields of the same nature have a legend?

11.7  Relevance of legend

In each form, is each legend associated with a group of fields of the same nature relevant?

11.8  Choice list

In each form, are items of the same nature in a selection list grouped in a relevant way?

11.9  Button text

In each form, is the label of each button relevant (except in special cases)?

11.10  Input control

In each form, is input validation used in a relevant way (except in special cases)?

11.11  Correction suggestion

In each form, is input validation accompanied, where necessary, by suggestions that make it easier to correct input errors?

11.12  Modification of data

For each form that modifies or deletes data, or that submits answers to a test or exam, or whose validation has financial or legal consequences, can the entered data be modified, updated or recovered by the user?

11.13  Automatic filling

Can the purpose of an input field be inferred to facilitate the automatic filling of fields with the user's data?