- From: Ali (Alejandra) Beatty <alib@ecollege.com>
- Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 17:27:12 -0700
- To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
I'm hoping I can get some advice for a complex layout combining tables and form fields. I apologize for not having a sample page. The code is below for anyone who wants to cut and paste. I've got a table laid out to input grades for students (picture your 3rd grade teacher's gradebook). The first row is the header for each unit of the class. In the first column is the student's name (hence scope=row). In each cell, there's a input box for entering the grade. I've got the headers/id combo for creating the cross-reference, the problem is, what text to use as the label? Each of the input boxes has to be named differently. They can't share the same ID, because ID has to be unique. I can change the layout of the table, and repeat the headers and student name for each student, but that seems very clunky for a sighted user. I could use the student's name as the label, but then how can you hear the difference between the field for unit 1 vs. unit 2? I've tried these combinations with JAWS 3.7, and when it's reading a form field, it doesn't give you the table header information. Very frustrating. TIA. Ali <caption>Student Gradebook</caption> <table border=1 summary="Enter grades for your students"> <tr> <th></th> <th id="0"> Unit 1 </th> <th id="1"> Unit 2 </th> </tr> <tr> <td scope="row"> <label for="stud1text1"> <strong>Student 1</strong> </label> </td> <td headers="0"> <input type="text" name="stud1text1" ></td> <td headers="1"> <input type="text" name="stud1text2" ></td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td scope="row"> <label for="U1T1L1"> <strong>Student 2</strong> </label> </td> <td headers="0"> <input type="text" name="stud2text1" ></td> <td headers="1"> <input type="text" name="stud2text2" ></td> </td> </tr> </table> > Ali Beatty > Senior Developer eCollege alib@ecollege.com phone 303.873.7400 ext. 3020 fax 303.632.1719 > "Educators Working for Educators" > -------------------------------------------------------www.eCollege.com
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