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Re: Optimum position of asterixes on web forms

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From: Dean Hamack
Date: Oct 9, 2008 1:30PM

> I wonder why nobody has mentioned the approach of using an image, e.g.
>
> <label><img alt="Required:" src="star.gif"> Email-address:</label>

I can't speak for anyone else, but personally, I try to use as few images as
possible to cut down the number of http requests, and I don't use hardcoded
images in my html unless it's absolutely necessary.