Index: includes/common.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/common.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.1254
diff -u -p -r1.1254 common.inc
--- includes/common.inc	14 Nov 2010 21:04:45 -0000	1.1254
+++ includes/common.inc	16 Nov 2010 13:38:24 -0000
@@ -6424,6 +6424,9 @@ function drupal_common_theme() {
     'form_element_label' => array(
       'render element' => 'element',
     ),
+    'form_error_marker' => array(
+      'render element' => 'element',
+    ),
     'vertical_tabs' => array(
       'render element' => 'element',
     ),
Index: includes/form.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/form.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.510
diff -u -p -r1.510 form.inc
--- includes/form.inc	15 Nov 2010 10:06:32 -0000	1.510
+++ includes/form.inc	16 Nov 2010 13:38:27 -0000
@@ -1252,7 +1252,16 @@ function _form_validate(&$elements, &$fo
         // Instead of setting no #title, form constructors are encouraged to set
         // #title_display to 'invisible' to improve accessibility.
         if (isset($elements['#title'])) {
-          form_error($elements, $t('!name field is required.', array('!name' => $elements['#title'])));
+          if (isset($elements['#attributes']['id'])) {
+ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ   $id = $elements['#attributes']['id'];
+ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ   }
+ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ   else {
+ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ   $id = $elements['#id'];
+ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ   }
+          form_error($elements, $t('<a href="#!field_id">!title</a> field is required.', array(
+            '@field_id' => $id,
+            '!title' => $elements['#title'],
+          )));
         }
         else {
           form_error($elements);
@@ -1492,6 +1501,9 @@ function form_get_errors() {
 function form_get_error($element) {
   $form = form_set_error();
   $parents = array();
+  if (!isset($element['#parents'])) {
+    return;
+  }
   foreach ($element['#parents'] as $parent) {
     $parents[] = $parent;
     $key = implode('][', $parents);
@@ -3847,6 +3859,11 @@ function theme_form_element_label($varia
   // If the element is required, a required marker is appended to the label.
   $required = !empty($element['#required']) ? theme('form_required_marker', array('element' => $element)) : '';
 
+  // If the element has an error, append an error marker to the label. By
+  // default we append the error message text styled as invisible. This allows
+  // screen reader users to know which field has an error and what the error is.
+  $error = theme('form_error_marker', array('element' => $element));
+
   $title = filter_xss_admin($element['#title']);
 
   $attributes = array();
@@ -3864,7 +3881,50 @@ function theme_form_element_label($varia
   }
 
   // The leading whitespace helps visually separate fields from inline labels.
-  return ' <label' . drupal_attributes($attributes) . '>' . $t('!title !required', array('!title' => $title, '!required' => $required)) . "</label>\n";
+  return ' <label' . drupal_attributes($attributes) . '>' . $t('!title !required !error', array('!title' => $title, '!required' => $required, '!error' => $error)) . "</label>\n";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Theme an invisible error marker within the label for form elements.
+ *
+ * For each form element with an error, this function outputs an error marker
+ * that is appended to the label next to each field. By default this outputs
+ * the error message text in an invisible span. This allows screen reader users
+ * to know which fields have an error and what the error is. Override this
+ * function if you want to provide a different error marker, such as visible
+ * error text or an icon with a tooltip.
+ *
+ * @param $variables
+ *   An associative array containing:
+ *   - element: An associative array containing the properties of the element.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   A string with a marker to identify an error, otherwise an empty string.
+ *
+ * @ingroup themeable
+ */
+function theme_form_error_marker($variables) {
+  $element = $variables['element'];
+  // This is also used in the installer, pre-database setup.
+  $t = get_t();
+
+  $output = '';
+  if ($raw_error = form_get_error($element)) {
+    // This is the same test used to validate #required fields.
+    // @see _form_validate()
+    if ($element['#required'] && (!count($element['#value']) || (is_string($element['#value']) && strlen(trim($element['#value'])) == 0) || $element['#value'] === 0)) {
+      $error = $t('This field is required.');
+    }
+    else {
+      $error = strip_tags($raw_error);
+    }
+    $attributes = array(
+      'class' => array('element-invisible', 'error'),
+    );
+    $output .= ' <span' . drupal_attributes($attributes) . '>' . $error . '</span>';
+  }
+
+  return $output;
 }
 
 /**
Index: modules/simpletest/tests/form.test
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/simpletest/tests/form.test,v
retrieving revision 1.75
diff -u -p -r1.75 form.test
--- modules/simpletest/tests/form.test	15 Nov 2010 10:06:32 -0000	1.75
+++ modules/simpletest/tests/form.test	16 Nov 2010 13:38:32 -0000
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class FormsTestCase extends DrupalWebTes
     $elements['file']['empty_values'] = $empty_strings;
 
     // Regular expression to find the expected marker on required elements.
-    $required_marker_preg = '@<label.*<span class="form-required" title="This field is required\.">\*</span></label>@';
+    $required_marker_preg = '@<label.*<span class="form-required" title="This field is required\.">\*</span>.*</label>@';
 
     // Go through all the elements and all the empty values for them.
     foreach ($elements as $type => $data) {
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class FormsTestCase extends DrupalWebTes
     // First, try to submit without the required checkbox.
     $edit = array();
     $this->drupalPost('form-test/checkbox', $edit, t('Submit'));
-    $this->assertRaw(t('!name field is required.', array('!name' => 'required_checkbox')), t('A required checkbox is actually mandatory'));
+    $this->assertText(t('!title field is required.', array('!title' => 'required_checkbox')), t('A required checkbox is actually mandatory'));
 
     // Now try to submit the form correctly.
     $values = drupal_json_decode($this->drupalPost(NULL, array('required_checkbox' => 1), t('Submit')));
@@ -158,26 +158,26 @@ class FormsTestCase extends DrupalWebTes
   function testSelect() {
     $form = $form_state = array();
     $form = form_test_select($form, $form_state);
-    $error = '!name field is required.';
+    $error = '!title field is required.';
     $this->drupalGet('form-test/select');
 
     // Posting without any values should throw validation errors.
     $this->drupalPost(NULL, array(), 'Submit');
-    $this->assertNoText(t($error, array('!name' => $form['select']['#title'])));
-    $this->assertNoText(t($error, array('!name' => $form['select_required']['#title'])));
-    $this->assertNoText(t($error, array('!name' => $form['select_optional']['#title'])));
-    $this->assertNoText(t($error, array('!name' => $form['empty_value']['#title'])));
-    $this->assertNoText(t($error, array('!name' => $form['empty_value_one']['#title'])));
-    $this->assertText(t($error, array('!name' => $form['no_default']['#title'])));
-    $this->assertNoText(t($error, array('!name' => $form['no_default_optional']['#title'])));
-    $this->assertText(t($error, array('!name' => $form['no_default_empty_option']['#title'])));
-    $this->assertNoText(t($error, array('!name' => $form['no_default_empty_option_optional']['#title'])));
-    $this->assertText(t($error, array('!name' => $form['no_default_empty_value']['#title'])));
-    $this->assertText(t($error, array('!name' => $form['no_default_empty_value_one']['#title'])));
-    $this->assertNoText(t($error, array('!name' => $form['no_default_empty_value_optional']['#title'])));
-    $this->assertNoText(t($error, array('!name' => $form['multiple']['#title'])));
-    $this->assertNoText(t($error, array('!name' => $form['multiple_no_default']['#title'])));
-    $this->assertText(t($error, array('!name' => $form['multiple_no_default_required']['#title'])));
+    $this->assertNoText(t($error, array('!title' => $form['select']['#title'])));
+    $this->assertNoText(t($error, array('!title' => $form['select_required']['#title'])));
+    $this->assertNoText(t($error, array('!title' => $form['select_optional']['#title'])));
+    $this->assertNoText(t($error, array('!title' => $form['empty_value']['#title'])));
+    $this->assertNoText(t($error, array('!title' => $form['empty_value_one']['#title'])));
+    $this->assertText(t($error, array('!title' => $form['no_default']['#title'])));
+    $this->assertNoText(t($error, array('!title' => $form['no_default_optional']['#title'])));
+    $this->assertText(t($error, array('!title' => $form['no_default_empty_option']['#title'])));
+    $this->assertNoText(t($error, array('!title' => $form['no_default_empty_option_optional']['#title'])));
+    $this->assertText(t($error, array('!title' => $form['no_default_empty_value']['#title'])));
+    $this->assertText(t($error, array('!title' => $form['no_default_empty_value_one']['#title'])));
+    $this->assertNoText(t($error, array('!title' => $form['no_default_empty_value_optional']['#title'])));
+    $this->assertNoText(t($error, array('!title' => $form['multiple']['#title'])));
+    $this->assertNoText(t($error, array('!title' => $form['multiple_no_default']['#title'])));
+    $this->assertText(t($error, array('!title' => $form['multiple_no_default_required']['#title'])));
 
     // Post values for required fields.
     $edit = array(
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ class FormValidationTestCase extends Dru
     // validated, but the #element_validate handler for the 'test' field
     // is triggered.
     $this->drupalPost($path, $edit, t('Partial validate'));
-    $this->assertNoText(t('!name field is required.', array('!name' => 'Title')));
+    $this->assertNoText(t('!title field is required.', array('!title' => 'Title')));
     $this->assertText('Test element is invalid');
 
     // Edge case of #limit_validation_errors containing numeric indexes: same
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ class FormValidationTestCase extends Dru
     // Now test full form validation and ensure that the #element_validate
     // handler is still triggered.
     $this->drupalPost($path, $edit, t('Full validate'));
-    $this->assertText(t('!name field is required.', array('!name' => 'Title')));
+    $this->assertText(t('!title field is required.', array('!title' => 'Title')));
     $this->assertText('Test element is invalid');
   }
 }
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ class FormsFormStorageTestCase extends D
 
       // Test it again, but first trigger a validation error, then test.
       $this->drupalPost('form-test/state-persist', array('title' => ''), t('Submit'), $options);
-      $this->assertText(t('!name field is required.', array('!name' => 'title')));
+      $this->assertText(t('!title field is required.', array('!title' => 'title')));
       // Submit the form again triggering no validation error.
       $this->drupalPost(NULL, array('title' => 'foo'), t('Submit'), $options);
       $this->assertText('State persisted.');
