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Nick Lo wrote:
Hi Patrick,
Thanks for your response, unfortunately that wasn't my question though I realise at a glance it's how my question read. It was specifically referring to this type of instance...
<p> <label class="blank" for="input_phone_1"> <select name="input_phone_1_type" id="input_phone_1_type"> <option value="">Please Select</option> <option value="work" selected="selected">work</option> <option value="home">home</option> <option value="fax">fax</option> <option value="mobile">mobile</option> <option value="other">other</option> </select> </label> <br /> <input type="text" name="input_phone_1" id="input_phone_1" value=""> </p>
As I've just put at...
http://www.trikeinteractive.com/form_example.html
...as an example. Note there is no actual text as would normally be within the label tags but instead another form element.
Thanks,
Nick
Nick Lo wrote:
So my question is really; is the label around a <select> element essentially pointless?
Labels are a good thing, both from an accessibility and usability point of view. So no, not pointless at all.
Read http://www.webaim.org/techniques/forms/2#labels for a soft introduction on this.
...if that was your question.
Patrick H. Lauke
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