Jean wrote: > but usually you can avoid the word "checkbox"
I'm going to suggest using it for one simple reason: Accessibility.
If one uses JAWS, and doesn't know what sort of button/box/whatever one is looking for, finding it can be extremely difficult.
I'm not sure what the best way to incorporate the type of box into the text is, though.
Drat! That's a good point. I'm chagrined that I didn't know (or remember) that, since I'm concerned about accessibility issues.
Does JAWS know the difference between "radio buttons" and other buttons? That is, would the phrase "select the xxx button in the yyy group" (or some variation) work? I really dislike "radio button" for the majority of users.
Guess I'd better go check the website for one of the accessibility groups I belong to.
Cheers, Jean
