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+# 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions
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+- Level: A
+- Guideline: 3.3 Input Assistance
+- Principle: 3 Understandable
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+## What it is
+
+Labels or instructions are provided when content requires user input.
+
+## How to test
+
+- Check: Labels or instructions are provided when content requires user input.
+- Use the sufficient techniques below as acceptable methods when applicable.
+- Confirm none of the common failures apply.
+
+## Sufficient techniques (W3C)
+
+- G131: Providing descriptive labels
+- ARIA1: Using the aria-describedby property to provide a descriptive label for user interface controls
+- ARIA9: Using aria-labelledby to concatenate a label from several text nodes
+- ARIA17: Using grouping roles to identify related form controls
+- G89: Providing expected data format and example
+- G184: Providing text instructions at the beginning of a form or set of fields that describes the necessary input
+- G162: Positioning labels to maximize predictability of relationships
+- G83: Providing text descriptions to identify required fields that were not completed
+- H90: Indicating required form controls using label or legend
+- PDF5: Indicating required form controls in PDF forms
+- H44: Using label elements to associate text labels with form controls
+- PDF10: Providing labels for interactive form controls in PDF documents
+- H71: Providing a description for groups of form controls using fieldset and legend elements
+- G167: Using an adjacent button to label the purpose of a field
+
+## Advisory techniques (W3C)
+
+- G13: Describing what will happen before a change to a form control that causes a change of context to occur is made
+
+## Common failures (W3C)
+
+- F82: Failure of Success Criterion 3.3.2 by visually formatting a set of phone number fields but not including a text label
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+## Resources
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+- WCAG 2.2 SC: https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#labels-or-instructions
+- Understanding: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/labels-or-instructions.html
+- Quick reference: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/quickref/?versions=2.2#labels-or-instructions
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