HTML 5 client-side validations are a very useful feature: they allow rudimentary validation of user data without submitting anything to the server. They are supported to a high degree by modern browsers and screen readers. Still, you should obviously never think of them as a complete replacement for server-side data validation. Many of HTML 5’s…
Asterisk (*) next to a form control’s label usually indicates it as “required”. Oftentimes, this asterisk’s purpose is then explained somewhere else on the page. Many users (especially screen reader users) may be confused with that, so be sure to make this information easily accessible. It is a common technique to add an asterisk * to a…
HTML 5 client-side validations are a very useful feature: they allow rudimentary validation of user data without submitting anything to the server. They are supported to a high degree by modern browsers and screen readers. Still, you should obviously never think of them as a complete replacement for server-side data validation. HTML 5 client-side validations…
HTML 5 client-side validations are a very useful feature: they allow rudimentary validation of user data without submitting anything to the server. They are supported to a high degree by modern browsers and screen readers. Still, you should obviously never think of them as a complete replacement for server-side data validation. From an accessibility point…
Sometimes it is necessary to have form controls within tables. And while tables provide their own labeling mechanism, it is important that each and every control still has its dedicated label. Forms in tables are rather rare, but they can be a necessity. Be sure though you are using tables not simply for layout purposes…
Sometimes it is necessary to have form controls within tables. And while tables provide their own labeling mechanism, it is important that each and every control still has its dedicated label. Forms in tables are rather rare, but they can be a necessity. Be sure though you are using tables not simply for layout purposes…