RE: label tag question from Jim Thatcher on 2005-03-31 (w3c-wai-ig@w3.org from January to March 2005)

From: Jim Thatcher <jim@jimthatcher.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 20:10:03 -0600
To: "'Beheler Kim'" <beheler_kim@bah.com>, <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
Message-ID: <001901c53596$c59c0470$6501a8c0@jtcom2400>

Hi Kim,

 

The best alternative hasn't yet been mentioned; the title attribute.

 

<input name="filterId" value="" id="filterId" type="text" title="search
text" /> 

 

It doesn't depend on whether or not the text is visible. It uses the title
as it should be used. 

 

Jim

 

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Received on Thursday, 31 March 2005 02:10:32 UTC