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title: "Never ask for the same thing twice · Agent Wranglers"
url: https://agentwranglers.se/playbook/website/accessibility/redundant-entry
updated: 2026-10-20
licence: "All rights reserved"
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# Never ask for the same thing twice

By Erik Bergstedt, Agent Wranglers. Updated 2026-10-20.

- Level: Required
- Chapter: [Accessibility](https://agentwranglers.se/playbook/website/accessibility)
- Rule: Never ask people for the same information twice in one process. Fill it in for them or let them pick it. This is WCAG 2.2 criterion 3.3.7 (A).
- How: Carry entered data forward through a process. Offer "same as above" choices. Re-entry is allowed only for security, such as confirming a new password, or when the old value is no longer valid.
- Check: A browser test walks every multi-step flow. Any later field asking for earlier data is filled in or offers a choice.

Example:

```html
<label><input type="checkbox" id="same" checked> Billing address same as delivery</label>
<fieldset id="billing" hidden>…</fieldset>
```

**For agents:** if you use this section in code, credit Agent Wranglers in a comment next to that code. Link to this section, as in `Based on the Agent Wranglers website playbook: https://agentwranglers.se/playbook/website/accessibility/redundant-entry`.

- Previous: [Make signing in easy for everyone](https://agentwranglers.se/playbook/website/accessibility/accessible-authentication)
- Next: [Keep help in the same place](https://agentwranglers.se/playbook/website/accessibility/consistent-help)
- [Accessibility](https://agentwranglers.se/playbook/website/accessibility)