Adding the table name would even be better since this would make things even more clear to a text reader. The same principles would apply to check boxes, radio buttons, etc.
Sometimes these things seem trivial to those of us who are sighted but many web pages are unusable by the blind due to lack of awareness of their needs and many gov'ts are requiring web sites compatible for those with disabilities. This site simulates the screen reader experience for sighted people. http://www.webaim.org/simulations/screenreader http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_downloads/jaws_form.asp has a free screen reader product that works for 40 minutes at a time. Thanks, Roy -----Original Message----- From: Henner Kollmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 2:08 PM To: 'McBrayer, Roy' Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AW: [dbforms] DBforms usage for those who are disabled 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
