developing Supplemental requirement
Error Suggestions Provided
Summary in Plain English
Where the user has to correct an error, the message suggests how - unless suggesting it would compromise security or defeat the purpose of the content.
Why It Matters
Knowing that a field is wrong is not the same as knowing what it wants. Suggestions are what make a form completable for people with cognitive or learning disabilities.
Scope: When This Applies
The draft's own conditions, quoted from guidelines/groups/error-handling/correct-errors/error-suggestions-provided.md.
Applies when
- Errors require corrections by the user.
Except when
- including suggestions would jeopardize the security or purpose of the content.