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# 3.3.7 Redundant Entry
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- Level: A
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- Guideline: 3.3 Input Assistance
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- Principle: 3 Understandable
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## What it is
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Information previously entered by or provided to the user that is required to be entered again in the same process is either:
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- auto-populated, or
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- available for the user to select.
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Except when:
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- re-entering the information is essential,
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- the information is required to ensure the security of the content, or
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- previously entered information is no longer valid.
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## How to test
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- Check: auto-populated, or
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- Check: available for the user to select.
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- Check: re-entering the information is essential,
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- Check: the information is required to ensure the security of the content, or
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- Check: previously entered information is no longer valid.
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- Use the sufficient techniques below as acceptable methods when applicable.
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## Sufficient techniques (W3C)
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- G221: Provide data from a previous step in a process
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- Not requesting the same information twice (Potential future technique)
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## Resources
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- WCAG 2.2 SC: https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#redundant-entry
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- Understanding: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/redundant-entry.html
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- Quick reference: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/quickref/?versions=2.2#redundant-entry
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