OK, if i understand it right you would like to have filled out the name attribute of the generated <td>. What's about filling name attribute with tablename_columnname_rownum? Would this fit's your needs? This should be possible..
For the rest of the comunity: Should we do this change? What do you think? Regards, Henner > -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- > Von: McBrayer, Roy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 29. Mai 2003 20:54 > An: 'Henner Kollmann' > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Betreff: RE: [dbforms] DBforms usage for those who are disabled > > > What would be ideal would be a name parameter that provides > the column name and row number. I have seen other apps that > would generate text field names consisting of > "columnname_rownumber" like Description_2 for a column named > Description and a text field in that column at row 2. This is > an easy way > for a text reader to guide an unsighted user. The example > given above is > how CodeCharge generates its grid text field labels. > > The below html is from such a grid. For some reason, the > column name has a 1 appended to the name as in > Description1_38 for the 38th row in the Description column. > > <tr> > <td class="GridSoftDataTD" align="middle" > valign="top"><input class="GridSoftInput" type="checkbox" > value="1" name="ACTIVE_38" ></td> > <td class="GridSoftDataTD" valign="top"><input > class="GridSoftInput" maxlength="74" size="40" > value="NPCPRD.NPC.TABLE.T0133.PACTYPE(0) > " name="DATASET_NAME_38"></td> > <td class="GridSoftDataTD" valign="top"><input > class="GridSoftInput" maxlength="20" size="12" > value="PRACTYPE" name="TABLE_NAME_38"></td> > <td class="GridSoftDataTD"><textarea > class="GridSoftTextarea" name="DESCRIPTION1_38" rows="3" > cols="50">Practioner Type. This data is loaded > quarterly(?).</textarea></td> > </tr> > > Thanks, > > Roy > > -----Original Message----- > From: Henner Kollmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 1:35 PM > To: McBrayer, Roy > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: AW: [dbforms] DBforms usage for those who are disabled > > > > I work with the Dept. of Veteran's Affairs in the U.S. All > > of our applications are required to be compliant with Section > > 508 of the U.S. Disabilities Act. Basically this Act > > requires any application to be usable by someone who is blind > > or otherwise handicapped. Generally, for tables, this > > requires a cell label that corresponds to the row and column. > > Unless, I am mistaken, DBforms cell labels do not appear to > > have a correlation to the row and column and would be > > difficult to use with a text reader as > > required for someone who is blind. Is this a correct statement? > > > Yes, it's correct. > Could you send us an example of html code with rows and > columns wich would fit your need? > So that we could check if it's possible to integrate? > > Regards, > Henner > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: eBay Get office equipment for less on eBay! http://adfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/711-11697-6916-5 _______________________________________________ DbForms Mailing List http://www.wap-force.net/dbforms
