Re: [WSG] Simple question on forms
form elements have focus() method in javascript. plain html doesn't allow this. Cheers, Max. 2007/12/5, Minh D. Tran [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi Everyone, I just have a question regarding forms. How do I set the cursor to default on a certain form input field? Thanks, M Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] Simple question on forms
On 12/5/07, Minh D. Tran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I just have a question regarding forms. How do I set the cursor to default
on a certain form input field?
Do you mean you want to automatically give focus to a particular form field
when the page loads? You can simply call the .focus() method on the element:
document.getElementById('myfield').focus();
Consider the accessibility implications, first, though; not everyone will be
happy to have decisions made for them about where they want their cursor to
be. ;)
- Matthew.
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Re: [WSG] Simple question on forms
By default, forms fields take focus from the top-down and left to right. All you have to do, is line them up in the order you want them to have focus. -chuck = On Dec 5, 2007, at 9:47 AM, Minh D. Tran wrote: Hi Everyone, I just have a question regarding forms. How do I set the cursor to default on a certain form input field? Thanks, M *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] Simple question on forms
tabindex determines the order in which people tab through a form. I would prefer this to using javascript because it avoids problems with browsers that don't recognize the javascript. http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/interact/forms.html#h-17.11 Michael Horowitz Your Computer Consultant http://yourcomputerconsultant.com 561-394-9079 Charlesthomas Eaton wrote: By default, forms fields take focus from the top-down and left to right. All you have to do, is line them up in the order you want them to have focus. -chuck = On Dec 5, 2007, at 9:47 AM, Minh D. Tran wrote: Hi Everyone, I just have a question regarding forms. How do I set the cursor to default on a certain form input field? Thanks, M *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] Simple question on forms
Michael Horowitz wrote: tabindex determines the order in which people tab through a form. The default tabindex simply follows the source order, as mentioned before. I would recommend not specifying the tabindex unless you are prepared to spend a lot of time doing everything, as it overrides the default. For more: http://joeclark.org/book/sashay/serialization/Chapter08.html#h3-5325 http://www.netmag.co.uk/zine/the-accessibility-test/www-huntforproperty-ie There are two main methods of going through a page with a screen reader, with 'next' (arrowing in JAWs) or with the tab, through links and form controls. When those two don't match, it's pretty confusing. Kind regards, -Alastair *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] Simple question on forms
Michael Horowitz wrote: tabindex determines the order in which people tab through a form. The default tabindex simply follows the source order, as mentioned before. I would recommend not specifying the tabindex unless you are prepared to spend a lot of time doing everything, as it overrides the default. For more: http://joeclark.org/book/sashay/serialization/Chapter08.html#h3-5325 http://www.netmag.co.uk/zine/the-accessibility-test/www-huntforproperty-ie There are two main methods of going through a page with a screen reader, with 'next' (arrowing in JAWs) or with the tab, through links and form controls. When those two don't match, it's pretty confusing. Kind regards, -Alastair *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] Simple question on forms
tabindex determines the order in which people tab through a form. I would prefer this to using javascript because it avoids problems with browsers that don't recognize the javascript. http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/interact/forms.html#h-17.11 Michael Horowitz Your Computer Consultant http://yourcomputerconsultant.com 561-394-9079 Charlesthomas Eaton wrote: By default, forms fields take focus from the top-down and left to right. All you have to do, is line them up in the order you want them to have focus. -chuck = On Dec 5, 2007, at 9:47 AM, Minh D. Tran wrote: Hi Everyone, I just have a question regarding forms. How do I set the cursor to default on a certain form input field? Thanks, M *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
RE: [WSG] Simple question on forms
That is not really true. Form fields take focus from the order they are in the code. They can be positioned anywhere on the screen using CSS. Without intervention they will follow this order regardless of top, bottom, left or right on the screen. 'Lining them up' would (hopefully) be done with CSS but will not affect the document flow. James -- By default, forms fields take focus from the top-down and left to right. All you have to do, is line them up in the order you want them to have focus. -chuck *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
RE: [WSG] Simple question on forms
That is not really true. Form fields take focus from the order they are in the code. They can be positioned anywhere on the screen using CSS. Without intervention they will follow this order regardless of top, bottom, left or right on the screen. 'Lining them up' would (hopefully) be done with CSS but will not affect the document flow. James -- By default, forms fields take focus from the top-down and left to right. All you have to do, is line them up in the order you want them to have focus. -chuck *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] Simple question on forms
form elements have focus() method in javascript. plain html doesn't allow this. Cheers, Max. 2007/12/5, Minh D. Tran [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi Everyone, I just have a question regarding forms. How do I set the cursor to default on a certain form input field? Thanks, M Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] Simple question on forms
On 12/5/07, Minh D. Tran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I just have a question regarding forms. How do I set the cursor to default
on a certain form input field?
Do you mean you want to automatically give focus to a particular form field
when the page loads? You can simply call the .focus() method on the element:
document.getElementById('myfield').focus();
Consider the accessibility implications, first, though; not everyone will be
happy to have decisions made for them about where they want their cursor to
be. ;)
- Matthew.
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Re: [WSG] Simple question on forms
By default, forms fields take focus from the top-down and left to right. All you have to do, is line them up in the order you want them to have focus. -chuck = On Dec 5, 2007, at 9:47 AM, Minh D. Tran wrote: Hi Everyone, I just have a question regarding forms. How do I set the cursor to default on a certain form input field? Thanks, M *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
