The label associates the label-text with the input, i.e. their realtionship is already firmly established and needs no other confirmation.
The fieldset is to group together multiple inputs: to add stucture in long complex forms. Moreover, if multiple inputs are expected (since this is what the standards say), then confusion and accessibility problems may well result from this abuse of the fieldset tag. On Sun, May 27, 2007 9:30 am, Katrina wrote: > Terrence Wood wrote: >> >> On 27/05/2007, at 7:58 PM, Katrina wrote: >>> My point being that fieldset could be used to wrap label and input >>> pairs? >> >> No. <fieldset> is to group related controls, not labels and controls. >> > > > From http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/interact/forms.html#h-17.10 > "The FIELDSET element allows authors to group thematically related > controls and labels. " > > In some sense, the label and input are thematically related. > > I understand that a legend is not required for each fieldset, and not > including a legend for the label/input pair, it avoids the screen reader > reading it out. Thus avoiding the situation where the legend is the same > as the label. > > Would using fieldset be be harmful to accessibility, if used in this way > (for label/input pairs without the legend)? > > Kat > > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ******************************************************************* > > -- Stuart Foulstone. http://www.bigeasyweb.co.uk BigEasy Web Design 69 Flockton Court Rockingham Street Sheffield S1 4EB Tel. 07751 413451 ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
