RE: Web Forms: Usability and Accessibility Question.

 

Seth Rothberg:

> Or even: 
>
> <label for="id">First name <img src="asterix.gif" alt="mandatory
>  information"></label><input type="text"...>

I use this type of construct and it has worked really well in a number of
user tests for people both using and not using a variety of access
technologies including various screen readers. Its main benefits are:
* visual users get it because asterix is a commonly used marker
* screen reader users get it because the alt text gets read out and does not
rely on dubious implementation of "title" or user preference settings.

NB I also use a similar thing to mark where on a form there are errors that
need addressing (in addition to stating at the top).

Jon

Received on Tuesday, 3 February 2004 09:01:49 UTC