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Re: Is a label element helpful here?

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From: Celeste Mackintosh
Date: Jun 28, 2010 10:15PM

Thanks Deborah and Info LearnAccessibility.

Yes Deborah - the final column of the form does auto fill based on Javascript - it isn't for user input.

I guess I'm a little confused about JavaScript and screen readers - will the updated content appear for screen reader users? Or would a link above the table to a spreadsheet document containing all the values etc. the table calculates off be more useful?

I guess my question is: are screen reader users able to use this table - if they are, then definitely the labels are important. If not, is there any added value in having them here? Also, since at the moment if you look at this library's version of the calculator, the label text in that last row is just a $ sign - is this helpful?

Sorry about all of this - just trying to work this all out!

Thank you all :)