Forms
Techniques
- Tell users what the form is for.
- Keep the form as simple as needed – online users are not used
to reading, much less filling out lengthy forms online.
- Place labels adjacent to input fields (just above or just to the left) – if
someone is using a screen magnifier it is important that the label is
close to the field.
- A common way of going through a form is using the tab key – make
sure your tab order follows the form.
- Caution: Make sure that the label is close to the field in the display
AS WELL AS the html code. If your form is in a table and the label and
field are adjacent fields – they may appear close together but
AT may not read them together. An example of this:
Using labels
