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Re: using title attribute as form field label

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From: Vincent Young
Date: Nov 7, 2011 5:27PM

Sometimes fieldsets are not possible if you are sticking to valid semantic
structured code. Often, other elements restrict the use of fieldsets, such
as a form in a table. Also, when using anything other than radio buttons
and checkboxes with fieldsets, the results in browser/AT combinations can
be dodgy, which is why I typically restrict fieldset use to these two items.

On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 4:08 PM, Lucy Greco < <EMAIL REMOVED> >wrote:

> If you are labeling many fields why not use a field set
>
> Lucy Greco
> Assistive Technology Specialist
> Disabled Student's Program UC Berkeley
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> Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 1:51 PM
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> Subject: [WebAIM] using title attribute as form field label
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> Hi everyone,
>
> I know and preach that it's best to use a label for every form field, but
> in those cases where it's really not possible or practical (such as one
> label describing more than one field), what's the best alternative
> technique? Title attribute? Always, or just in some situations?
>
> Using the title attribute on the form field has good support and is simple
> to implement. In fact, is there any reason to even consider other
> techniques, such as using CSS to hide a label or using aria-labelledby? In
> other words, are there any advantages of these CSS or ARIA techniques over
> simply using the title attribute that I should be aware of?
>
> Thanks,
> Zoe
>
> Zoe Gillenwater
> Technical Architect, Design Standards Accessibility Creative Experience
> Team AT&T eCommerce
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