- From: Patrick H. Lauke <redux@splintered.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 11:06:30 +0100
- To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
On 28/05/2012 10:51, Harry Loots wrote: > Hi Steve > The problem as a I see it if title is used instead of label, is that the > functionality that comes with label, i.e., being able to click on it and > place focus in the associated field element, is lost. Thus a Dragon user > will have to execute multiple commands to achieve what they could have > achieved with a single command. Similarly, users using magnification, > can click on the label, when they've read it, and place the focus in the > form field, without having to scroll horizontally. > This capability is lost when the title attribute is used on the physical > form element. > Harry But for situations in which the use of just title attribute is ok, you'll be hard-pressed to find designers willing to add a visually redundant label element into their design. Mandating it would simply mean that designers start to further ignore accessibility requirements altogether as they're unrealistic in their eyes. P -- Patrick H. Lauke ______________________________________________________________ re·dux (adj.): brought back; returned. used postpositively [latin : re-, re- + dux, leader; see duke.] www.splintered.co.uk | www.photographia.co.uk http://redux.deviantart.com | http://flickr.com/photos/redux/ ______________________________________________________________ twitter: @patrick_h_lauke | skype: patrick_h_lauke ______________________________________________________________
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