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What is Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data)?

For important submissions, provide confirmation, review, or reversibility.

For important submissions, provide confirmation, review, or reversibility.

Keyboard and screen reader users.
People who need predictable interactions.
Users who benefit from visible focus and clear labels.

Good vs Bad Examples

Use the tabs to compare the accessible pattern with the example to avoid.

Good Example of Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data)

Transfer flow with a review and confirm step.

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<button>Review and confirm</button>

Why this is correct (project manager logic):

Provides an accessible and predictable interaction.
Works better for keyboard and assistive technology users.
Matches the intended WCAG requirement for this page.

Implementation Checklist

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Keep the interaction predictable and easy to understand.
Test with keyboard and screen reader navigation.
Make sure focus is visible and easy to track.
Avoid hidden, unexpected, or unnecessary repetition.
Confirm the example meets the intended accessibility requirement.

Knowledge Check

Answer Yes or No to test your understanding of error prevention (legal, financial, data).

Score: 0 / 3 · Answered: 0 / 3

Does the good example demonstrate error prevention (legal, financial, data) correctly?

Is the bad example acceptable for error prevention (legal, financial, data)?

Should this pattern be checked with keyboard and screen reader testing?