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# 3.3.7 Redundant Entry

- Level: A
- Guideline: 3.3 Input Assistance
- Principle: 3 Understandable

## What it is

Information previously entered by or provided to the user that is required to be entered again in the same process is either:

- auto-populated, or
- available for the user to select.

Except when:

- re-entering the information is essential,
- the information is required to ensure the security of the content, or
- previously entered information is no longer valid.

## How to test

- Check: auto-populated, or
- Check: available for the user to select.
- Check: re-entering the information is essential,
- Check: the information is required to ensure the security of the content, or
- Check: previously entered information is no longer valid.
- Use the sufficient techniques below as acceptable methods when applicable.

## Sufficient techniques (W3C)

- G221: Provide data from a previous step in a process
- Not requesting the same information twice (Potential future technique)

## Resources

- WCAG 2.2 SC: https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#redundant-entry
- Understanding: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/redundant-entry.html
- Quick reference: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/quickref/?versions=2.2#redundant-entry

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