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From: Tim Harshbarger
Date: Feb 12, 2002 3:18PM

Glenda,

Yes, you can associate the LABEL tag with a TEXTAREA tag, if you use the ID and FOR attribute. However, if you just want default text in your text field, you can do something like:

<INPUT TYPE="text" VALUE="My First Name">

The VALUE attribute will assign a default value to the text field.

I am uncertain what the answer to your second question is without more details. If I understand correctly, you are doing something like this?

<A HREF="http://www.webaim.org">htttp://www.webaim.org</A>

Typically, I would create the link this way.

<A HREF="http://www.webaim.org">WebAIM</A>

That sends a clearer message to all users where the link will take them. It is easier to understand than the URL. At least, that is my personal opinion.

However, as the author, if that is how you want people to visually see the link, that is how, a blind user, would want to hear your link. I really would not see why you need to provide a text equivalent for text in this case.

As for your third question, I would only include TITLE attributes for the illustrative links if the overall web guide you are using would make you think this is the best practice. I tend not to use the TITLE attribute for text links, simply because it is my personal preference. I often equate the TITLE attribute with the tool tips that show up in Internet Explorer. I tend not to use tool tips for text because I am uncertain it benefits the user much. Though I am always interested in hearing what others think...after all, I have been wrong at least once or twice....that would be once or twice an hour. :)

Thanks,
Tim