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Re: Optimum position of asterixes on web forms

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From: Rich Pedley
Date: Oct 9, 2008 2:10PM

On 09/10/2008 20:50, Andy Mabbett wrote:
> Wouldn't that be better as:
>
> <h2>* denotes mandatory field</h2>
> <label>Name:<abbr title="mandatory">*</abbr></label>
>
> or perhaps:
>
> <h2><abbr title="required">*</abbr> denotes mandatory field</h2>
> <label>Name:<abbr>*</abbr></label>
>
> ?
>

since when is * an abbreviation?

Rich