Help Users Recognize, Diagnose, and Recover from Errors
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Help Users Recognize, Diagnose, and Recover from Errors

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You need to write error messages that will help users understand the problem and will teach them how to recover from errors

Each item has a relevant description & examples.

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When an error is found, the required field is highlighted and the cursor is placed there.
High
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Tips without user criticism.
Middle
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When the button is not active there is a hint why.
Middle
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The text of the error states the possible cause and the following actions (if the user cannot correct the error) for example: "We are updating the server. Try in 2 hours"
Middle
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Error pages 404 and 503 tell the user what to do next.
Middle
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The use of an exclamation mark (!) in errors is avoided.
Low
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All errors are written in the same style and Tone of Voice.
Low