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UK Shared Prosperity Fund

To comply with WCAG 2.1, fields must identify what their purpose is _programmatically_. If done correctly,
this allows browsers to help users fill in forms with known information, such as their name and email address.

This is accomplished via the `autocomplete` attribute, which should be set to a 
[supported value](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Attributes/autocomplete) wherever
appropriate, e.g. 

```html
<label for="name">
  First Name
</label>
<input id="name" type="text" autocomplete="given-name">
```

For fields where `autocomplete` is not appropriate, e.g. due to security, or the field not matching the
specification, the specific field should be ignored.

## Methodology

* All fields which could support `autocomplete` (e.g. text fields)
  are checked. Other fields - like dropdown menus - are ignored.
* The [accessible name](https://www.w3.org/TR/accname-1.2/) of each field is considered. In most cases this
  will be the `<label>` for the field.
* If the name matches a known pattern the field 
  must have an appropriate `autocomplete` value specified.
  For example, an `<input>` with type `text` with a label of 
  "First Name" would be expected to have an autocomplete value 
  of `given-name` or similar.

Note that using `autocomplete="on"` is not sufficient to pass this check, a
specific named autocomplete value must be used. See the
[supported values](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Attributes/autocomplete).

## Troubleshooting

If a field is a false positive, check whether the field has an 
appropriate accessible name (i.e. a `<label>` or `aria-label`).

If the label is incorrect, Silktide may assume that the field 
requires `autocomplete` where it does not. You should fix the 
label to avoid this.

Otherwise, you can simply ignore the specific field.

## More information

* [How to use HTML 5.2 attributes](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Techniques/html/H98)

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January 2025

December 2024

Broxtowe Borough Council

Title / URL	Issues
First time visit: View without clicking anythingwww.broxtowe.gov.uk/	3
Broxtowe Homewww.broxtowe.gov.uk/	3
Benefits Advisorwww.broxtowe.gov.uk/for-you/benefits-grants/benefits-advisor/	2
Biodiversitywww.broxtowe.gov.uk/for-you/climate-change/biodiversity/	2
Discounts and Exemptionswww.broxtowe.gov.uk/for-you/council-tax/discounts-and-exemptions/	2
Broxtowe Lottowww.broxtowe.gov.uk/for-you/community-living/broxtowe-lotto/	2
Garden Waste Collectionswww.broxtowe.gov.uk/for-you/waste-and-recycling/garden-waste-collections/	2
Neighbourhood Planningwww.broxtowe.gov.uk/for-you/planning/planning-policy/neighbourhood-planning/	2
Part 2 Local Planwww.broxtowe.gov.uk/for-you/planning/planning-policy/part-2-local-plan/	2
UK Shared Prosperity Fundwww.broxtowe.gov.uk/for-you/investing-in-our-area/uk-shared-prosperity-fund/	2

Identify the purpose of fields programmatically

Broxtowe Borough Council

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