- From: Access Systems <accessys@smart.net>
- Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 17:49:11 -0500 (EST)
- To: "P.H.Lauke" <P.H.Lauke@salford.ac.uk>
- Cc: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
On Fri, 21 Nov 2003, P.H.Lauke wrote: > Gender: male, female, other ? I'd think that would confuse people more > than anything else (or make for some interesting results if nothing else) unfortunately there are a large number of "other" folks in the world due to genetic problems Bob > > P > > -----Original Message----- > From: Access Systems [mailto:accessys@smart.net] > Sent: Fri 21/11/2003 17:55 > To: Scarlett Julian (ED) > Cc: 'w3c-wai-ig@w3.org' > Subject: Re:[W3C] default place holder for radio buttons- checkpoint 10.4 > > > > > On Fri, 21 Nov 2003, Scarlett Julian (ED) wrote: > > > "Is it necessary to make a radio button in a fieldset checked? I know that it > > is a requirement for WCAG 10.4 but how useful is it? I'm a bit worried by > > setting one as checked for say, indicating a user's gender in a form, and > > then that user hitting return accidentally and sending information that they > > haven't actually entered. I guess the same applies to checkboxes. For text > > inputs the problem is less because the form will just submit something like > > "enter your name" instead of a name but with buttons the data sent could be valid but incorrect" > > why not have a "Starting" point radio button, something like "other" or > "N/A" > > > Bob > > "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > safety deserve Neither liberty nor safety", Benjamin Franklin > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > ASCII Ribbon Campaign accessBob > NO HTML/PDF/RTF in e-mail accessys@smartnospam.net > NO MSWord docs in e-mail Access Systems, engineers > NO attachments in e-mail, *LINUX powered* access is a civil right > *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# > THIS message and any attachments are CONFIDENTIAL and may be > privileged. They are intended ONLY for the individual or entity named > > > > > "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve Neither liberty nor safety", Benjamin Franklin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ASCII Ribbon Campaign accessBob NO HTML/PDF/RTF in e-mail accessys@smartnospam.net NO MSWord docs in e-mail Access Systems, engineers NO attachments in e-mail, *LINUX powered* access is a civil right *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# THIS message and any attachments are CONFIDENTIAL and may be privileged. They are intended ONLY for the individual or entity named
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