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Re: form labels vs label in first option tag?

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From: Ryan E. Benson
Date: Oct 31, 2012 3:57PM

Since they put a predefined value in the textbox, it will be announced
as if the person typed that into the field. If the field cleared as
you tabbed into it, like it does when you click into it, it would not
be read. However - I think JAWS emulates a click as you tab in, or it
does at times.
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Ryan E. Benson


On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 5:32 PM, Angela French < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> "Choose" without a label doesn't allow the sighted user to know the nature of what they are choosing.
> Here is a similar example on amazon.com, though with a text field search box: http://www.amazon.com/New-Used-Textbooks-Books/b/ref=sv_b_6?ie=UTF8&;nodeF5600 . How does a screen reader user know what is supposed to be entered into the text field before entering the field?
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