====== 7.3.2. Provide help for entering data ======

Whenever the user is expected to enter values in a specific format in a form field, this should normally be indicated to the user. 

===== Examples =====

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//In this example, information concerning the format of the date is provided inside the label text. //

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//In this example, information concerning the format and size of the document is provided before the document is sent.//

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//Auto-completion is another way of providing field-level help to the user.//


===== Related recommendations =====

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  * Previous recommendation: [[notices:graphique-ergonomique:indiquer-clairement-les-champs-obligatoires]]
  * Next recommendation: [[notices:graphique-ergonomique:prevoir-des-messages-d-erreurs-explicites-et-des-suggestions-de-correction-si-necessaire]]
</note>