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A11ySignal
Level AWCAG 2.2

3.3.7
Redundant Entry

Do not make people type the same information twice in one process.

What the standard says

Information previously entered by or provided to the user that is required to be entered again in the same process is either:

Why it matters

Re-entering an address is a memory and motor cost that falls hardest on the people least able to pay it.

What a failure looks like

  • failsA checkout that asks for the billing address again with no "same as delivery" option.

How to fix it

  • doAuto-populate, offer a copy checkbox, or let the user pick a previous value.

How A11ySignal checks it

manual

No automated rule can judge this criterion, and we will not pretend otherwise. A clean scan does not mean 3.3.7 passes — it means nothing we can measure fails. This one needs a person.

Also under 3.3 Input Assistance