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RE: Long form legends

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From: Joelle Tegwen
Date: Jun 10, 2005 3:27PM

I must say I'm quite frustrated that screen readers don't support something
as basic as a form.

We'll have to research this. We visited with a (blind) usability expert here
at our University and he was clear that we should be using
fieldsets/legends.

I don't think we'll go with the method you suggested (for the reasons I
mentioned before) if we change over. Maybe we'll use dls. That seems at
least closer to semantically correct and (I think) would achieve the desired
effect of associating the "legend" with the child inputs.

And if they don't support fieldsets I'll be working overtime not taking a
vacation. :)

Thanks
Joelle