Forms standards
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The document discusses HTML form elements including <fieldset> and <legend>. It provides examples of proper usage of these elements to group related controls and labels to improve accessibility. It also discusses styling form elements and the need to balance usability and preserving the familiar appearance of elements users provide sensitive information to like credit card forms.
Forms standards
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- 2. fieldset “ The FIELDSET element allows authors to group thematically related controls and labels . Grouping controls makes it easier for users to understand their purpose while simultaneously facilitating tabbing navigation for visual user agents and speech navigation for speech-oriented user agents. The proper use of this element makes documents more accessible .” W3C HUGE / Forms
- 3. legend “ The LEGEND element allows authors to assign a caption to a FIELDSET . The legend improves accessibility when the FIELDSET is rendered non-visually.” W3C HUGE / Forms
- 4. Accessibility / Usability HUGE / Forms
- 5. HTML Example <form class="very-nice-form" onclick="return frmSubmit(this);"> < fieldset > < legend >Register Now</ legend > <p> <label for="select" >Choose plan</label> <select name="select" id="select" > <option value="1"> $0 for 1 year</option> <option value="1"> $10 for 1 year</option> <option value="1"> $20 for 1 year</option> </select> <input name="submit" type="submit" value="send" /> </p> </ fieldset > </form> HUGE / Forms
- 6. Good or Bad Example? HUGE / Forms
- 7. Good or Bad Example? HUGE / Forms
- 8. “ Form elements are ‘replaced elements’, which means they come directly from the heart of your OS , and not the browser itself. The CSS specifications do therefore not require that form elements should be able to receive styling. Most popular browsers have however provided us with options to do so, but not all of them.“ www.picment.com OS Elements HUGE / Forms
- 9. Opera Mini HUGE / Forms
- 10. Iphone HUGE / Forms
- 11. OS Elements Example HUGE / Forms
- 12. Trust “ Users trust their credit card and personal information with forms on the internet , and that trust is sacred. So changing the appearance of well-known and recognizable browser elements like the basic input elements, may therefore not always be advisable .“ www.picment.com HUGE / Forms
- 13. Last Example HUGE / Forms