I believe a more semantically correct method would be to use strong: <label for="details-email"> Email: <strong>(Required)</strong> </label>
Darren Lovelock Munky Online Web Design http://www.munkyonline.co.uk T: +44 (0)20-8816-8893 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thierry Koblentz Sent: 26 February 2008 00:02 To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [WSG] strong element being more semantical and accessible for required field > On Behalf Of russ - maxdesign > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 1:37 PM > To: Web Standards Group > Subject: Re: [WSG] strong element being more semantical and accessible > for required field > > > I can't speak for screen readers since I've never used one my self... > > But would there be any reason you couldn't do both and please the > > client and the screen reader(assuming it does help them)? a simple > > <strong>* First Name</strong> > > > > Just something I thought of :) > > Interesting discussion. You could also use more meaningful flags like > the word "Required" instead of "*" and style this content in red/bold. > This means that everyone, including screen reader users understand the > implications much more clearly (as long as this information is > included inside the label element. > > For example: > > <label for="details-email"> > Email <span class="required">(Required)</span>: > </label> What about using a fieldset with *legend* if the required fields can be grouped together. Because the legend (required fields) would be read aloud before each label. -- Regards, Thierry | http://www.TJKDesign.com ******************************************************************* 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] *******************************************************************
