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WCAG compliant forms - Is cancel button required

I am making WCAG 2 AA compliant web forms (e.g. feedback form), and was wondering if anyone knew if a Cancel button was required as a part of WCAG?

I have looked all over the place, and I can't find anything specific relating to its appearance (I assume this is because its not required).

Any feedback is greatly appreciated!

Solution

  • No, I do not believe you need to have a specific Cancel button as part of a form to be WCAG2 AA compliant.

    I don't really know how to embellish this answer with references etc, since I cannot find a specific reference to point to. Proving a negative is rather hard, but in my experience this is not something that is considered.

    That said, good accessibility tends to go hand-in-hand with good user experience. This Ux question tends to point to Cancel being used sparingly in web applications in general.

    If in doubt, and if you cannot find a specific guidance, as yourself whether the functionality you are delivering Perceivable, Operable, Understandable and Robust ... if you can say yes to these, then the chances are your design choice is in the right direction.