On Tue, 22 May 2007 14:28:02 +1000, Joshua Street wrote: > My vote generally goes in for tables. Use th cells appropriately and there's > a clear > relationship there. Definition lists are semantically on par, but often > harder to > implement/require effort to make them *look like a table* (which is what > people expect > when filling out forms, on paper or on the web). > I'm not sure about that assertion, Josh,
I have seen studies that suggest forms showing labels above the input field are easier to complete. Personally, I would use labels above the input for short forms, and a "table-like" layout for longer forms in order to reduce the need to scroll. As well as being advantageous for the visitor (?) this design allows me to use the full line on the LABEL to add error messages. Viz: Before validation looks like this: Name: (required) |____________________________________________| After validation looks like this: Name: Please enter your full name |____________________________________________| Cordially, David -- ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
