(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