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RE: Login page accessibility

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From: John Foliot - bytown internet
Date: Aug 14, 2002 8:08AM

Don't use JavaScript!

This is a lousy requirment... cruise the archives for loads of discussion.
You can always go <input type="text" value=" "> (incomplete tag) and Bobby
will accept the null value declared as default text. Try it.

JF

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Rhodes [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
> Sent: August 14, 2002 10:49 AM
> To: <EMAIL REMOVED>
> Subject: Login page accessibility
>
>
> The following page meets 508 and Bobby AAA requirements.
>
> http://www.hiking.onlinecommunity.com/login.asp
>
> However, I have a question about one of the Level AAA
> requirements concerning default text in form controls. How do you
> handle thing for login pages where passwords show up as *****?
> Also, what happens if the user has javascript disabled? I am using
> Javascript to remove the default text when the control has focus.
>
> any comments?
> Jeff Rhodes, Developer
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