*Thank you* everyone for your layout suggestions! - yes Peter that does make a lot more sense doesn't it?! I think I must need some sleep. HAHA!
Any advice then on the best way to lay it out in that format? Could each "row" be a fieldset and the legend positioned on the right... Still very complicated... -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Ottery Sent: Friday, 21 October 2005 5:23 p.m. To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] Complex form - markup help?! Hi Rachel, before you dive into the markup (& i'm not sure if this is much help to you) but if you can simplify the proposed visual design you may be able to save yourself some pain in the css layout (cause agreed, it would be fairly complex) it took me a while to understand the form and what columns related to what. i think it has some usability problems. are you able to lay it out a bit simpler? something like this maybe? http://skunkworks.farcrycms.com/pot/temp/complexform2.gif going with something like that would require much fewer "hooks" to get everything aligning right. i realise this is off the topic of standards but it all fits in together at some point cheers, pete :) On 10/21/05, Rachel Radford wrote: > I am completely stumped as to what the best way to attack the markup for > this form: > http://www.heliocell.com/complexform.gif > > It isn't a data table and yet there are headers there and it is in > columns... so not sure if it warrants being in a table or if everything > should be divs. But then also unsure how it would all fit together as a > form. > > It is an internal application for a limited number of people, and > accessibility therefore isn't a major concern - although obviously I would > like to make it as accessible as possible in case there is need for it in > the future. > > Anyone able to give me any advice on how to tackle this one?! ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ****************************************************** ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
