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Re: Wrapping <legend>?

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From: reply-to:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:references;
Date: Jan 14, 2005 6:43PM

This seems to be a definite rendering problem, if u look at the
comments at the bottom of the following URL it seems that there is no
workaround - apart from hacks as yet.

http://www.themaninblue.com/writing/perspective/2004/03/24/

ben

PS. the URL is a good example of how to build forms - would be
interested to read responses to the suggestions contained therein for
accessible forms.

On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 14:36:07 -0000, c.brys wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> A problem I have only noticed recently and which I am still struggling with
> is that in IE (PC) and Mozilla, legend do not wrap by default. Labels do but
> legends don't.
>
> I have found a work-around for IE users by putting a span with <span
> style="width: 100%;word-wrap:break-word"> nested in the :
>
> Conference papers and
> proceedings
> <input type="radio" id="prio11" value="daily" name="Usage Conf
> Papers">Daily
> <input type="radio" id="prio12" value="once or twice a week" name="Usage
> Conf Papers">Once or twice a week
> <input type="radio" id="prio13" value="once a month" name="Usage Conf
> Papers">Once a month
> <input type="radio" id="prio14" value="few times a year" name="Usage Conf
> Papers">Few times a year
> <input type="radio" id="prio15" value="never" name="Usage Conf
> Papers">Never
>
>
> This does not work in Mozilla, however.
>
> Would anyone know a more general and elegant solution?
>
> May thanks for your help!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Cath
>
> Dr. Catherine M. Brys
> Library Web Services Administrator
> - Library Web Site Accessibility and Usability Project -
> Glasgow University Library, Hillhead Street, Glasgow, G12 8QE, Scotland, UK
> e: c.brys [at] lib.gla.ac.uk
> t: +44 (0)141 330 6748
> w: www.lib.gla.ac.uk/accessible
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