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# F9: Failure of Success Criterion 3.2.5 due to changing the context when the user removes focus from a form element

## Applicability

General.

This failure relates to:

- Success Criterion 3.2.5 (Change on Request)
  - How to Meet 3.2.5 (Change on Request)
  - Understanding Success Criterion 3.2.5 (Change on Request)

## Description

This document describes a failure that occurs when removing focus from a form element, such as by moving to the next element, causes a change of context.

## Examples

### Failure Example 1:

The user is going through the form filling out the fields in order. When he moves from the third field to the forth, the form submits.

## Resources

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## Related Techniques

- F37: Failure of Success Criterion 3.2.2 due to launching a new window without prior warning when the status of a radio button, check box or select list is changed
- F60: Failure of Success Criterion 3.2.5 due to launching a new window when a user enters text into an input field

## Tests

### Procedure

1. Find all form elements.

2. Go through them in order.

3. Check if the form submits when you move from one field to the next.

4. Check if moving from one field to the next launches any new windows.

5. Check if moving from one filed to the next navigates to another screen.

### Expected Results

- If step #3, step #4, or step #5 is true, then this failure condition applies and the content fails the Success Criterion.

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