Signup: Ensure error messages are explicitly indicated at the beginning of a form after submit

Description

[New] - 3/13/2018

[Issue]

After submitting the form with errors, only on the errors is displayed at the beginning of the form.

[User Impact]

Users may miss that they are errors.

[Expected behavior]

Developers should:- Add a list of errors before the form fields, using the word "error",- Move the focus on the list with the list's id as anchor on the page,- Add direct links to the fields from the error list items.

[Reference links]

Developers can refer following links:

https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria/#aria-describedby
https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria/#aria-label

Sample Example link:
https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG20/Techniques/working-examples/ARIA21/form-alert3.html

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Mark Golbeck September 12, 2024 at 7:34 PM

is this still an issue?

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Created April 19, 2018 at 7:36 AM
Updated September 16, 2024 at 11:30 PM