You're right, and this is a problem we always have. Users develop different ways of approaching forms, and some will jump in and out of forms mode to make sure they read anything that is not in a <label> e.g. validation rules.
However, in the example given, I think the <legend> is way too long and will deter the user from filling in the form at all. Without user testing you can't be certain what people will do, but my experience suggests that users will work out that they need to go in and out of forms mode, and that it is not unduly onerous to do so. As long as the structure is consistent they will be able to navigate quickly. Steve -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patrick H. Lauke Sent: 04 December 2007 00:00 To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] Accessible likert scale (disagree/agree/strongly agree/etc) forms Steve Green wrote: > The problem with the code below is that the content of the <legend> > will be read before every <label>. That makes it very difficult for a > screen reader user to read it fast. I would just have the question in > a <p> or possibly even a header element. However, if the user is in JAWS' forms mode, are headers/paragraphs not ignored (say as they're tabbing from input to input)? Sorry, been a while since I actually sat in front of a proper JAWS installation... P -- Patrick H. Lauke ______________________________________________________________ re.dux (adj.): brought back; returned. used postpositively [latin : re-, re- + dux, leader; see duke.] www.splintered.co.uk | www.photographia.co.uk http://redux.deviantart.com ______________________________________________________________ Co-lead, Web Standards Project (WaSP) Accessibility Task Force http://webstandards.org/ ______________________________________________________________ Take it to the streets ... join the WaSP Street Team http://streetteam.webstandards.org/ ______________________________________________________________ ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************************************* ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
