- 0:00–0:06
Define the task • Include error and confirmation states. • Enquiry form • Field needs correction • Confirmation state • Hypothetical enquiry · test the full route
The review follows a complete task.
- 0:06–0:12
Set direction deliberately • Language and direction are separate. • Language • lang="ar" • Base direction • dir="rtl" • نموذج تواصل • الاسم • البريد الإلكتروني • Right alignment alone is insufficient.
Right alignment alone does not define page direction.
- 0:12–0:18
Preserve mixed values • Check display, punctuation and copying. • Input • TS-2048/A • Summary • Copy comparison • Copy the value; compare with the original.
Mixed text must survive every state.
- 0:18–0:24
Recover by keyboard • Keep completed fields intact. • Name · retained • نورة السالم • Reference · retained • TS-2048/A • Email · correct this field • orders.example.com • orders@example.com • Return to submit • Tab • Illustrative correction · other values stay
Correction does not erase completed work.
- 0:24–0:30
Record what was tested • Check narrow screens and enlarged text. • Narrow viewport • Enlarged text • Record test conditions • Open issues need an owner • Separate checks · no conformance claim
Evidence includes test conditions and remaining limitations.
A silent 30-second explanation in five six-second beats. An Arabic form journey highlights mixed-direction values and recovery without losing entered information.
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