Re: Denoting a field is mandatory; hiding table headings to sighted users

John Trollope wrote:
> 
> I need the user to supply several bits of information, some of which are mandatory. My question is how can I do so that it is presented in an optimal way for screen readers? 
> 
> For sighted users, I usually denote this with an asterisk.

How about using the title attribute of the form fields?

Example:

<label for='foo'>Foo!</label>
<input type='text' id='foo' name='foo' size='32' maxlength='64'
title='Enter your value for foo here; this field is mandatory'
tabindex='99' />

For testing, Mozilla displays these titles as a 'tooltip'.

Cheers

M

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Matthew Smith
Kadina Business Consultancy
South Australia
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