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Inaccessible Labels on Form Inputs

Mike Cherim’s article about Inaccessible Label-Wrapped Form Inputs suggests wrapping the label element around the entire input field leaves Window Eyes screenreader users blind (and apparently Safari running on Leopard might see users have trouble using the input fields). The cure is to ensure you put your label around the name you want to associate with the input field and not around the entire input field. He also suggests there’s no reason to use lists in forms but breaks might suffice…

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