Common symptoms
- Accessibility tool reports unlabeled input
- Screen reader announces edit field with no name
- Placeholder disappears after typing
- Icon-only form control has no label
Form Fields Missing Labels? Diagnose Accessible Names
Inputs need a usable accessible name that explains their purpose. Genesis can observe coarse label signals in public HTML, but complete verification requires checking each control's accessible name, instructions, validation, and error state in the rendered interface.
Possible causes
- Missing label element
- Incorrect for/id relationship
- ARIA label omitted
- Placeholder used as the only instruction
- Reusable form component lost its label binding
Diagnose the exact failure before choosing a repair.
Genesis separates the visible symptom from the underlying technical cause. Run the supported diagnostic first, review the evidence, and then use a matching repair only when the failure is actually verified.
- Platform scope
- Public websites and web applications
- Category
- Accessibility & forms
- Last updated
- 2026-09-13
Next step
Start with a free diagnostic. If Genesis verifies a problem and a compatible treatment exists, it will route you to the relevant Code Store product or repair path.
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