A workmate come with this idea, which then I have searched on web and haven't found too much information about it, but this: [1] and [2].
The idea: using fieldset and legend for adding structural markup/labes [3]. It seems that using fieldsets _outside_ forms doesn't make the code to invalidate. Also, in HTML 4.01, legend is required, but optional in XHTML. Currently, I like the approach of adding structural markup using a heading (<h*n* class="structural">) even just a simple <strong class="structural">, and if necessary, hide them by CSS I borrowed the idea from NetRelations.se and 456bereastreet.com. Example: <div id="main-nav"> <strong class="structural">Main navigation</strong> <!-- or <h*n*>Main navigation</h*n*> --> <ul> <li><a>Section 1</a></li> <li><a>Section 2</a></li> <li><a>Section 3</a></li> </ul> </div> So, applying fieldset and legend this could be rewritten like this: <fieldset id="main-nav"> <legend class="structural">Main navigation</legend> <ul> <li><a>Section 1</a></li> <li><a>Section 2</a></li> <li><a>Section 3</a></li> </ul> </fieldset> Another example: a list of actions (that are in fact, simple links, so, it's just another navigation) where it could make even more sense. <fieldset id="actions"> <legend class="structural">You can do the following</legend> <ul> <li><a>Create</a></li> <li><a>Delete</a></li> <li><a>Edit</a></li> </ul> </fieldset> Putting aside anything related to CSS styling (legends could be difficult to style, but aren't really difficult to hide using display:none; although using position: absolute; left:-9999px could be better for accesibility, but that positioning method on legends has inconsistencies across browsers): 1. Could there be accessibility issues using fieldset/legend outside a form? 2. Or could this method enhance the accessibility (in fact, structural labels enhance accessibility)? 3. Is there any other research/resource that can add some light on this? Thanks. Julián. [1] http://www.opendesigns.org/forum/discussion/2047/ [2] http://drupal.org/node/233928 [3] http://www.usability.com.au/resources/source-order.cfm ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
