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Re: Accessible, flexible select box

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From: Isabel Holdsworth
Date: Jan 31, 2019 2:53AM

Thanks Glen, we've looked at most or all of these blogs already, but
apparently the native <select>, even with custom styling, still isn't
flexible enough. Very frustrating!

On 29/01/2019, glen walker < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Here are a few useful blogs:
>
> Short note on the accessibility of styled form controls
> <https://developer.paciellogroup.com/blog/2018/07/short-note-on-the-accessibility-of-styled-form-controls/>
> Inclusive Considerations When Restyling Form Controls
> <https://24ways.org/2018/inclusive-considerations-when-restyling-form-controls/>
> Accessible Styled Form Controls
> <https://scottaohara.github.io/a11y_styled_form_controls/src/select/>
> Styling a Select Like It's 2019
> <https://www.filamentgroup.com/lab/select-css.html>
>
> However, most of them talk about the native <select> element as a combobox
> and not as a listbox.
>
> Glen
> > > > >