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Label every form field
Visible or screen-reader labels make forms better for users and automated tests.
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<label htmlFor="email">Email address</label><input id="email" name="email" type="email" autoComplete="email"/>Why this matters
The production reason.
- 01
A placeholder is not a label. It disappears when users type and is often skipped by assistive technology.
- 02
Labels improve accessibility, click targets, autofill, and test selectors.
- 03
Use visible labels when possible, and sr-only labels only when the visual design truly needs it.
How it holds up outside a demo.
- ReactUse htmlFor, not for, because JSX reserves for as a keyword.
- Shopify formsKeep labels even when theme placeholders are styled heavily.
- WordPress pluginsAudit generated forms for missing label relationships.
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