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From: Jeff Rhodes
Date: Oct 1, 2002 6:13AM

Thats nice, but what if you have multiple date selects on the same
page? Would you change the text for each one?:

<select name="reg_day">
<option value="">Registration Date</option>
<option value="1">01</option>
</select>
...

<select name="exp_day">
<option value="">Expiration Date</option>
<option value="1">01</option>
</select>
...

On 1 Oct 2002 at 8:35, Leo Smith wrote:

> how about this:
>
> <select>
> <input value="">day</input>
> <input value="1">01</input>
> </select>
>
> <select>
> <input value="">month</input>
> <input value="jan">January</input>
> </select>
>
> <select>
> <input value="">year</input>
> <input value="2002">2002</input>
> </select>
>
> There are ways to make a form accessible other than using <form>
>
> Leo.
>
> On 30 Sep 2002, at 11:00, Jeff Rhodes wrote:
>
> > I have handled it by placing a label on each of the select lists.
> > However, so it doesn't clutter up the screen for the sighted users I
> > have applied a hidden class to the label.
> >
> > <style>
> > .hidden {display: none}
> > </style>
> >
> > <label for="day" class="hidden">Date Day</label>
> > <select id="day">....</select>
> > <label for="month" class="hidden">Date month</label>
> > <select id="month">....</select>
> > <label for="year" class="hidden">Date Year</label>
> > <select id="year">....</select>
> >
> > If anyone else has a better idea, I'm open to suggestions.
> >
> > On 30 Sep 2002 at 10:50, Ali Naito wrote:
> >
> > > Hi everyone,
> > >
> > > How do I tackle form labels on a date field. Example:
> > > http://www.bila.net/bowl/testform.html Can I use the same ID for
> > > all three menus? Do I have to split it up into three elements?
> > >
> > > - Ali Naito
> > >
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>
> Leo Smith
> Web Designer/Developer
> USM Office of Publications and Marketing
> University of Southern Maine
> 207-780-4774
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Jeff Rhodes, Developer
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