Web Development
Web Developer Guidelines
Visual Design Recommendations

Checkpoint 6.8 - Core

Forms must be functional with JavaScript turned off

WCAG 1.0 Priority 1

WCAG Guideline 6. Ensure that pages featuring new technologies transform gracefully.

Screen readers, which are used by people with vision and cognitive impairments, often do not work with JavaScript, thus people who use screen readers often turn JavaScript off. In this case JavaScript form submission and form validation would not work.

Requirement

Do not rely on JavaScript for functionality within a form, such as for validation or for form submission.

Checking Tool

  • Internet Explorer - AIS toolbar: IE Options > Toggle JavaScript
  • Firefox - Web Developer's Toolbar: Disable > JavaScript > All JavaScript

Information Source

The original source of this information is located on the W3C web site  (www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10-TECHS/#tech-scripts)

 

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