Form field has more than one label
Automated check form-field-multiple-labels, run with axe-core
- WCAG
- 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions (Level A)
- Severity
- Moderate: a degraded experience
- Typical effort
- Quick win, under 1 hour
- Category
- Forms and controls
Who this affects
Screen reader users, who may hear only one of the labels depending on their software.
Why it matters
Ambiguous labelling causes users to enter the wrong data, producing failed submissions and support load.
How to fix it
Keep exactly one <label> per field. Move any extra guidance into aria-describedby instead.
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