- From: Jim Thatcher <jim@jimthatcher.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 14:29:41 -0500
- To: "'Paul Bohman'" <paulb@cc.usu.edu>, <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
- Cc: "'WAI GL (E-mail)'" <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
Paul Bohman: Is it "allowable" to create a form label using an image? I have discouraged this when I teach others about Web accessibility, but I see that technique used quite a bit, and there are plenty of people who want to use the image-label technique. Jim Thatcher: If screen text is available the label element should be used. If not, the title attribute should be used. I think this image hack should not be encouraged as "a W3C-sanctioned technique". Paul: ... the preferred method of providing a label for the [radio button] group is with the fieldset and legend tags. Jim: I agree this should be encouraged. Here's a code sample: <fieldset border-style: none;> <legend>2. What is the effective date of the new purchase rules for business combinations?</legend> <input type=radio id="c2.1" name="c2.1" > <label for="c2.3">April 1, 2001</label> <br /> <input type=radio id="c2.2" name="c2.2" > <label for="c2.2">April 2, 2002</label> <br /> <input type=radio id="c2.3" name="c2.3" > <label for="c2.3">April 3, 2003</label> <br /> </fieldset> Paul: Using tabindex increases the complexity of the design, and increases the possibility of introducing tab order problems at the same time that you're trying to fix them. Jim: I agree and think exactly those words should be included in the technique. Jim Accessibility, What Not to do: http://jimthatcher.com/whatnot.htm. Web Accessibility Tutorial: http://jimthatcher.com/webcourse1.htm.
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