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Re: Optimum position of asterixes on web forms

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From: Steve Green
Date: Oct 9, 2008 9:20AM

Ideally the <label> element that contains the text label for the form
control should also contain a means of specifying that the field is
mandatory. This ensures that screen reader users are aware that the field is
mandatory. Any text that is outside the <label> element will not be read
when in 'forms mode'.

This will generally mean the mandatory indication will be somewhere between
the text label and the form control.

Steve