it's not just accessibility it's also keeping the form usable. As the placeholder text goes when you type in the input you loose the reference to that input, s

it's not just accessibility it's also keeping the form usable. As the placeholder text goes when you type in the input you loose the reference to that input, so the only way to check if you're typing in the right box is to clear the input. See https://www.nngroup.com/articles/form-design-placeholders/ https://www.nngroup.com/articles/form-design-placeholders/