February & March 2021 - Login Process, Password Reset, and Multi-session Logout

In February and March we conducted an audit and made improvements to our Login, Password Reset Process, and Multi-session Logout Process.  Below are a list of improvement: 

Password/SSO Login

  • Focus styling improved to be consistent between focusable elements
  • List semantic structure fixed on error validation summary
  • Labels associated to input fields and consistency of naming improved
  • Visible label added to Email Address and Password inputs
  • Focus indicators added to inputs, links and buttons
  • Alert role added to error validation feedback
  • Random parsing errors fixed
  • Improved reflow of content at 200% zoom and 320px width, zoom scale restriction removed
  • Improved color contrast on text, error validation, links and buttons
  • Underline added to inline link to improve color as purpose in paragraph
  • Removed positive tab index numbers from actionable elements

Password Reset Process

  • Aria-required attribute added to required input fields
  • Improved design consistency between process pages
  • Improved reflow of content at 200% zoom and 320px width
  • Improved color contrast on text, error validation, links and buttons
  • Alert role added to error validation feedback
  • Labels associated to input fields and consistency of naming improved
  • Focus indicators added to inputs, links and buttons
  • Underline added to inline link to improve color as purpose in paragraph
  • Main region added to pages
  • List semantic structure fixed on error validation summary
  • Visible label added to Let's Reset form input

Password Reset Email

  • Visual table hidden from screen reader
  • Alt test added to logo

Multi-Session Logout

  • Underline added to inline link to improve color as purpose in paragraph
  • Visible label added to Email Address and Password inputs
  • Alert role added to error validation feedback
  • Removed positive tab index numbers from actionable elements
  • Logical tab order of links improved
  • Form instructions moved to above inputs
  • Focus indicators added to inputs, links and buttons
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