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Vernon Fowler

Don't Use The Placeholder Attribute - Smashing Magazine - 0 views

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shared by Vernon Fowler on 27 Jun 18 - No Cached
  • To recap, the placeholder attribute: Can’t be automatically translated; Is oftentimes used in place of a label, locking out assistive technology; Can hide important information when content is entered; Can be too light-colored to be legible; Has limited styling options; May look like pre-filled information and be skipped over.
  • Move the placeholder content above the input, but below the label:
  • Development Here’s how to translate our designed example to code:
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  • aria-describedby ensures that the p content will be described last, after the label’s content and the kind of input it is associated with.
  • By using aria-describedby to programmatically associate the input with the p element, we are creating a priority of information for screen readers that has parity with what a person browsing without a screen reader would experience.
  • The floating label effect, a close cousin to this phenomenon, oftentimes utilizes the placeholder attribute in place of a label, as well.
  • Content hidden by an on-screen keyboard. 3rd party keyboards with larger heights may have a greater risk of blocking important content.
  • Vernon Fowler on 27 Jun 18
     
    Not only argues for not using the placeholder attribute but also describes an inclusive input hint and how to code it.
Vernon Fowler

Bruce Lawson's personal site  : The practical value of semantic HTML - 0 views

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shared by Vernon Fowler on 25 Feb 19 - No Cached
  • styles each header element differently depending on the value of its itemprop attribute. Using itemprop, we’re able to ensure that the author, publication date, title, and subheading are prominently featured.
  • If you plan to put things into microdata, please note that Apple, being Apple, go their own way, and don’t use a schema.org vocabulary here. Le sigh. See my article Content needs a publication date! for more. Or view source on this page to see how I’m using microdata on this article.
  • Apple WatchOS also optimises display of items wrapped in <figure> elements
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  • First, choose the appropriate type attribute and element tag for your form controls. WebKit supports a variety of form control types including passwords, numeric and telephone fields, date, time, and select menus. Choosing the most relevant type attribute allows WebKit to present the most appropriate interface to handle user input.
  • unlike iOS and macOS, input methods on watchOS require full-screen interaction. Label your form controls or specify aria label or placeholder attributes to provide additional context in the status bar when a full-screen input view is presented.
  • By choosing the right semantics now, a machine that I don’t know about yet can understand my content and display it in the best way for its users.
  • Semantic HTML will give usability benefits to many users, help to future-proof your work, potentially boost your search engine results, and help people with disabilities use your site.
Sandra Earl

The Accessible iPhone 3GS-- The Mac-cessibility Network - News [Lioncourt.com] - 1 views

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shared by Sandra Earl on 12 Oct 10 - Cached
  • There are two basic methods of operation for VoiceOver. One involves sliding your finger around the screen and allowing VoiceOver to announce what you’re touching. Double tapping the item you are touching, or else tapping a second finger down on the screen while touching it, will activate that item.
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