[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #60726: The WordPress core password reset needs to pre-populate the username to meet WCAG 2.2

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Thu Mar 7 17:40:11 UTC 2024


#60726: The WordPress core password reset needs to pre-populate the username to
meet WCAG 2.2
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 Reporter:  estelaris               |       Owner:  joedolson
     Type:  defect (bug)            |      Status:  accepted
 Priority:  normal                  |   Milestone:  6.6
Component:  Login and Registration  |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                  |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch             |     Focuses:  ui, accessibility
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Old description:

> 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 * previously entered information is no longer valid.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:

New description:

 According to new WCAG 2.2 success criterion for
 [https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#dfn-processes 3.3.7 redundant entry].

 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 * previously entered information is no longer valid.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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Comment (by sabernhardt):

 mentioned in [https://equalizedigital.com/wcag-2-2-explained-how-to-test-
 for-it/#:~:text=The%20WordPress%20core%20password%20reset%20process
 Equalize Digital article]

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