Companion AccessTask · evidence · limits
ACCESSIBILITY TASK · REVIEWED AUGUST 31, 2026

Labels, Instructions and Recoverable Error Check

Signup, payment-adjacent and chat forms need stable names, clear requirements and errors that can be found without color alone.

This task records scoped evidence. It is not accessibility certification, legal advice or a universal result.

Accessibility task map with keyboard, screen reader, captions, zoom and evidence steps
THE QUESTION

What this page owns

Check labels instructions and recoverable errors in signup and chat forms.

Begin with the named task and preserve the setup. Do not turn a product statement, automated scan or reachable page into proof that a person can complete the task.

REPEATABLE PROTOCOL

Four steps, one documented result

  1. 01

    Identify every field by its announced label before entering data.

  2. 02

    Trigger one harmless validation error without submitting sensitive information.

  3. 03

    Check that the error explains the correction and links to the field.

  4. 04

    Correct the value and verify that stale error text is removed.

EVIDENCE TO KEEP

Make the observation reproducible

Setup
Device, operating system, browser, input method and assistive technology.
Task
Starting point, action and expected outcome in plain language.
Result
Pass, barrier observed or not checked — never a guessed score.
Limit
Never use real payment, identity, health or private chat details for this check.