In plain English
When a field asks for something about the user, their name, email, phone, or
address, the code should say so, using the standard autocomplete attribute.
Do that, and browsers can autofill the field, and assistive tools can recognise
what it is for.
For people with memory or motor difficulties, autofill is not a nicety, it is the difference between a quick checkout and a frustrating, error-prone one. It also speeds up conversion for everyone.
Who this is for
- People with memory or cognitive differences, who rely on autofill instead of recalling and retyping details.
- People with motor difficulties, for whom every avoided keystroke helps.
- Everyone, who checks out faster when fields fill themselves.
How to check and fix it yourself
On your checkout, does the browser offer to autofill name, email, and address? If not, the autocomplete attributes are probably missing. Add the standard tokens:
<input name="email" autocomplete="email">
<input name="fname" autocomplete="given-name">
<input name="zip" autocomplete="postal-code">
<input name="addr" autocomplete="address-line1">Where we can help
We review your checkout and account forms and list every field missing the right autocomplete value, with the exact token to add. It is a quick, high-value fix that shows up in a 10-minute self-check.