[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #37870: Adding hints to login/registration form fields

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#37870: Adding hints to login/registration form fields
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 Reporter:  davidbourguignon        |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement             |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                  |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Login and Registration  |     Version:  4.6
 Severity:  normal                  |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                          |     Focuses:  ui
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Comment (by GaryJ):

 Thanks for the ticket @davidbourguignon.

 There's some suggestion that [https://www.nngroup.com/articles/form-
 design-placeholders/ placeholders are bad for accessibility].

 Even those that are computer illiterate, I would expect them to understand
 the concept of logging in, probably even have logged in to other sites
 before. Adding in placeholder text may even confuse them more - "Why do I
 need to enter `johnsmith` when my name is Gary Jones?"

 What I do think could be clarified, and it probably worth it's own ticket,
 is changing "Email" to "Email Address".

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