Quick Tip: Efficient Error Recovery

If either client-side or server-side validation detects errors in the form, then there is a 3-step process to ensure usable and accessible error recovery. 1) Alert the user to the presence of the error in an apparent and accessible manner. 2) Allow the user to easily access the form controls that need to be modified. 3) Allow resubmission and revalidation of the form.


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