- From: Bill LaPlant <blaplant@census.gov>
- Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 18:13:08 -0500
- To: Access Systems <accessys@smart.net>
- Cc: "P.H.Lauke" <P.H.Lauke@salford.ac.uk>, w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
There are also a few folks who are in some intermediate trans-gender state, and a few who are considered to have both genders. This is why "other" may be an appropriate choice to make available. Access Systems wrote: >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 > > > > > -- William P. LaPlant, Jr. | 4312 Birchlake Court; Alexandria, VA 22309-1208 Accessibility Engineer | Phones: 301-763-4887, home office: 703-360-9184 Technology Research Staff; Statistical Research Div.; U.S. Census Bureau -- mailto:blaplant@computer.org,blaplant@mindspring.com,blaplant@census.gov I am committed to Children inheriting a culture of unlimited possibilities; Technology empowering miraculous lives.
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