- From: Jon Gunderson <jongund@staff.uiuc.edu>
- Date: Tue, 08 Dec 1998 09:34:42 -0600
- To: Scott Luebking <phoenixl@netcom.com>, w3c-wai-ua@w3.org
Response to Scott Luebking: It sounds like this problem fits into two or more current categories. Sections: Orientation: Document summary information should include information about the number and composition of forms in a document. Table rendering: It sounds like the side by side layour of the forms was probably done with tables. Scripting: Since this form did not have a submit button, it may have been using scripting methods to process the form input. But we may still want to have a section on form controls that they be rendered in an accessible way for third party assistive technology. Jon At 10:26 PM 12/7/98 -0800, Scott Luebking wrote: >Hi, John >I'm not sure if this is on the list, but I think we should talk about >what additional information is needed to be presented on rendering >of web pages to help people navigate forms. > >Recently I was asked to evaluate why a blind user was having problems >using a web page. Well, it turns out there were two forms on the >page next to each other. To make matters more confusing, each >form consisted of a combo box with no submit buttons. The user >couldn't figure out that there were actually two forms and no >submit buttons. > >My suggestion is that a browser has the option of rendering additional >information for each form. I believe it would be extremely helpful >if the beginning and end of each form is marked. The beginning >part should include a brief analysis of the form like number of >radio button groups, number of submit buttons, etc. Also, it >would be extremely useful if the tab key stopped on the beginning >and end of each form so that the blind user can get a sense >of the extent of each form. > >Could you please add this to the list of open suggestions? > >Thanks, >Scott > Jon Gunderson, Ph.D., ATP Coordinator of Assistive Communication and Information Technology Division of Rehabilitation - Education Services University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign 1207 S. Oak Street Champaign, IL 61820 Voice: 217-244-5870 Fax: 217-333-0248 E-mail: jongund@uiuc.edu WWW: http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~jongund http://www.als.uiuc.edu/InfoTechAccess
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