- From: Loretta Guarino Reid <lorettaguarino@google.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:32:38 -0700
- To: fischer@dias.de
- Cc: public-comments-wcag20@w3.org
- Message-ID: <AANLkTimcraydjaqaUWhdStU99G_5ooEaVsQcXK6KEy+j@mail.gmail.com>
On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 6:41 AM, <noreply@w3.org> wrote: > > Name: Detlev Fischer > Email: fischer@dias.de > Affiliation: DIAS GmbH > Document: TD > Item Number: H71 > Part of Item: Tests > Comment Type: technical > Summary of Issue: use of fieldset should not be required for any group of > logically related input elements > Comment (Including rationale for any proposed change): > The test mandates the use of fieldset for any logically related group of > input elements while the description of the same technique allows: > > "When a small group of related radio buttons includes clear instructions > and distinct selections it may not be necessary to use fieldsets and > legends" > > Proposed Change: > Have a conditional at the beginning of the tests: > > "For any group of logically related input elements that is not small easily > identified in its labels or titles" > > ..or similar > > ================================ Response from the Working Group ================================ Thank you for catching this problem with the test procedure. We are revising the technique to clarify when fieldset should be used. Loretta Guarino Reid, WCAG WG Co-Chair Gregg Vanderheiden, WCAG WG Co-Chair Michael Cooper, WCAG WG Staff Contact On behalf of the WCAG Working Group
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