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Re: Group Opinion: default values in forms

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From: Raman Gulati
Date: Sep 8, 2002 9:16PM

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From: "Timothy J. Luoma" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
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Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 2:16 AM
Subject: Re: Group Opinion: default values in forms


> Jeff Rhodes wrote:
> > I am in the process of updating my forms to be accessible. In order
> > to meet Level III, I must put default text in any of my input boxes.
> > This is something that I think isn't really required.
>
> I agree with the sentiment that we are now living in an age when user
> agents handle this "problem".
>
> However if you want to satisfy the legal requirement, it is true that
> " " is valid default text
>
> Some might argue it is not in the spirit of the law, but it is the
> <em>letter</em> of the law, and the spirit of the law I still would
> argue is covered by the "until" clause we have already discussed.
>
> TjL
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