Try this: Accessible & usable forms: Guidelines, examples and JavaScript tricks. http://www.websemantics.co.uk/tutorials/form_guidelines/
mike 2k:)2 <marquee><blink> e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] site: http://www.webSemantics.co.uk </marquee></blink> -----Original Message----- From: Patrick Lauke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 October 2004 15:08 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [WSG] WE04 Summary (blowing my own trumpet) > From: Nancy Johnson >1. Where can I find a good example of how forms should be laid out for >accessibility. Two decent ones: http://www.webaim.org/techniques/forms/ http://www.accessify.com/tutorials/better-accessible-forms.asp >2. Comment on div tags. If we are not suppose to use tables for layout >and div tags are supposed to be used with restraint. What other >options with layout are there? What other options do you need? A lot of people switching from table based to tableless end up wrapping all sorts of things in divs (and assigning hundreds of classes, rather than taking advantage of all other types of selectors, and overusing spans) when it's not necessary. For instance: a lot of elements are already block containers by default, so there's no point in wrapping them up in an extra div to float them or position them. e.g. instead of something like this <div id="navigation"> <ul> <li>...</li> <li>...</li> <li>...</li> </ul> </div> you can just do <ul id="navigation"> <li>...</li> <li>...</li> <li>...</li> </ul> And even if elements are not block level by nature, they can be forced to display as such with "display: block" in CSS. Hmm...just seen that Aaron already replied while I was still typing, pretty much saying the same thing...but what the heck, I've wrote this much, I'm going to send it anyway ;) Patrick ________________________________ Patrick H. Lauke Webmaster / University of Salford http://www.salford.ac.uk ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ****************************************************** ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
