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Re: Accessible web forms: default text in edit boxes and text areas

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From: Jim Thatcher
Date: Feb 23, 2005 4:46AM

I agree with Ben, that default text is neither needed nor desirable. But
there is no need to include the input itself in the label element - it
confuses some screen readers (I have forgotten which):

Search<input type="text" name="search"
id="search">

Jim

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