[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #60726: The WordPress core password reset doesn't comply with new WCAG 2.2 success criterion

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#60726: The WordPress core password reset doesn't comply with new WCAG 2.2 success
criterion
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 Reporter:  estelaris          |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)       |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General            |    Version:
 Severity:  normal             |   Keywords:  needs-design
  Focuses:  ui, accessibility  |
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 According to new WCAG 2.2 success criterion for [3.3.7 redundant
 entry]https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#dfn-processes.

 The criterion establishes that information previously entered by or
 provided to the user that is required to be entered again the same process
 is either:
 * auto-populated,or
 * available for the user to select
 There are 3 exceptions:
 * re-entering the information is essential,
 * the information is required to ensure the security of the content, or
 * previously entered information is no longer valid.

 Once the user has performed the process of requesting a new password, the
 redirected form should have the username filled-in to pass. As of now,
 this is the form that the user is redirected to:

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