Block-level or inline-level form text can be created using `.form-text`.
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-Form text should be explicitly associated with the form control it relates to using the `aria-labelledby` (for mandatory information such as data format) or `aria-describedby` (for complementary information) attribute. This will ensure that assistive technologies—such as screen readers—will announce this form text when the user focuses or enters the control.
+Form text should be explicitly associated with the form control it relates to using the `aria-describedby` attribute. This will ensure that assistive technologies—such as screen readers—will announce this form text when the user focuses or enters the control.
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Form text below inputs can be styled with `.form-text`. If a block-level element will be used, a top margin is added for easy spacing from the inputs above.
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<label for="inputPassword5" class="form-label">Password</label>
-<input type="password" id="inputPassword5" class="form-control" aria-labelledby="passwordHelpBlock">
+<input type="password" id="inputPassword5" class="form-control" aria-describedby="passwordHelpBlock">
<div id="passwordHelpBlock" class="form-text">
Your password must be 8-20 characters long, contain letters and numbers, and must not contain spaces, special characters, or emoji.
</div>
<label for="inputPassword6" class="col-form-label">Password</label>
</div>
<div class="col-auto">
- <input type="password" id="inputPassword6" class="form-control" aria-labelledby="passwordHelpInline">
+ <input type="password" id="inputPassword6" class="form-control" aria-describedby="passwordHelpInline">
</div>
<div class="col-auto">
<span id="passwordHelpInline" class="form-text">
You may also choose from small and large custom selects to match our similarly sized text inputs.
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-<select class="form-select form-select-lg mb-3" aria-label=".form-select-lg example">
+<select class="form-select form-select-lg mb-3" aria-label="Large select example">
<option selected>Open this select menu</option>
<option value="1">One</option>
<option value="2">Two</option>
<option value="3">Three</option>
</select>
-<select class="form-select form-select-sm" aria-label=".form-select-sm example">
+<select class="form-select form-select-sm" aria-label="Small select example">
<option selected>Open this select menu</option>
<option value="1">One</option>
<option value="2">Two</option>
The `multiple` attribute is also supported:
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-<select class="form-select" multiple aria-label="multiple select example">
+<select class="form-select" multiple aria-label="Multiple select example">
<option selected>Open this select menu</option>
<option value="1">One</option>
<option value="2">Two</option>
As is the `size` attribute:
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-<select class="form-select" size="3" aria-label="size 3 select example">
+<select class="form-select" size="3" aria-label="Size 3 select example">
<option selected>Open this select menu</option>
<option value="1">One</option>
<option value="2">Two</option>