WCAG/3-understandable/3.3.7-redundant-entry.md

Back to 3 Understandable index

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• previously entered information is no longer valid.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• Check: previously entered information is no longer valid.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

Back to 3 Understandable index