Re: [WSG] Usability issue with form help

Mon, 13 Mar 2006 08:48:51 -0800

Maybe I'm missing your point, but using the tabindex attribute does not solve your problem?, You can set the tabindex to cycle trough the inputs and then continue with the help links. It is a totally accessible method; a bit uncomfortable (to have to pass through all the input fields to get to the help links, but the links are reachable)

Accesskeys are not good here because they would launch the help instead of focusing it.

Or you could show the help information on focus, either via css (not on ie) or _javascript_, which would be a lot more informative as everyone knows how to fill their last name, but if you put a question mark next to the input field it will make them wonder if they have to fill their last name in an unfrequent fashion.

BTW: Your example has a <html> repeated and you should put the meta before the title.

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