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Technique FLASH10:Indicating required form controls in Flash

Obsolete

Adobe stopped updating and distributing the Flash Player at the end of 2020, and encourages authors interested in creating accessible web content to use HTML.

About this Technique

This technique is not referenced from any Understanding document.

This technique applies to content implemented in Adobe Flash.

Description

The objective of this technique is to provide a clear indication that a specific form control in a Web application or form is required for successful data submission. The word "required" is added to the form control's accessible name, and a visual indicator is placed next to the label.

Examples

Example 1: Adding the word "required" to the control's accessible name

This example shows how to use the Accessibility panel to indicate a field as being 'required' to users:

  1. Visually, place asterisk character or some other indication adjacent to the form control's label.
  2. Use the Accessibility panel to combine the word "required" with the control's label in the "Name" field.

This approach is illustrated in the screenshot below:

Using the Accessibility panel to indicate a form control as being required

This is demonstrated in the working example of Adding the word "required" to the control's accessible name. The source of Adding the word "required" to the control's accessible name is available.

Tests

Procedure

For each required form control within a Flash movie, confirm that:

  • The required state is indicated visually
  • The required state is indicated textually using the 'Name' field in the Accessibility panel

Expected Results

  • Each of the above is true
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