- From: James Craig <wai-wg@cookiecrook.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:23:23 -0500
- To: wendy@w3.org
- Cc: John M Slatin <john_slatin@austin.utexas.edu>, w3c-wai-gl@w3.org
Wendy Chisholm wrote: > > Does Jaws ignore the label because it is an anchor? > It does have a label, here's the code: > > <label><a href=" > http://www.w3.org/2002/02/mail-search-help#keywords">Search > this list for</a> <input name="keywords" type="text" size=" > 42" maxlength="100" value="" accesskey="f" /></label> Though technically valid, Jaws ignores that label because IE ignores it. It needs a "for" attribute on the label that matches the "id" attribute (not the name) on the input. Grouping the text and input inside the element works in Mozilla and many newer browsers, but not in IE. More about that here: <http://cookiecrook.com/AIR/2003/train/forms.php> James -- http://cookiecrook.com/
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