Web Accessibility I

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(n) Accessible Forms

• How to Check
• Can you navigate the form using your keyboard?
• Tips for Accessible Forms
• Use <label> tag when possible
• Add "title" attribute to <input>, <select>, and <textarea> tags
• Use <fieldset> to group sets of form elements
• Use <legend> to provide information on form elements
• Use <optgroup> to group items in <select> lists
• General Tips for Enhancing Web Forms
• Using <label> tags you can move around where labels are placed (e.g., label in one cell of table, form field in another)
• Apply style to forms using CSS