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RE: How to associate form elements with table cells?

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From: Steven Faulkner
Date: May 23, 2005 12:18AM

Hi Thomas,
I included the price data in the title attribute, because when screen
reader users access forms they use a "forms mode" which means navigation
of form elements will override the navigation of the table (cell to
cell).
This results in the user missing out on the cost information in the
third column of the example table because it is not explicitly
associated with any form controls.

Example outputs from IBM Homepage Reader 3

1. output form screen reader in non forms mode:
Product
Quantity
Price
[Not Checked.] Book A
[Text.]
2,00
[Not Checked.] Book B
[Text.]
3,00

2. output from screen reader in forms mode as user tabs through form
controls: (without title attributes)

Book A [Not Checked.]
[Text.]
Book B [Not Checked.]
[Text.]


3. output from screen reader in forms mode as user tabs through form
controls: (with title attributes)

Book A [Not Checked.]
Quantity required, cost $2 [Text.]
Book B [Not Checked.]
Quantity required, cost $3 [Text.]


I hope that makes it a bit clearer......

best regards
stevef



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