Accessibility standard requirements
13: Make Online Forms Accessible*
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(Reference: W3C: 10.2; DOJ, Section 508: b)
Examples:
A. Don’t separate the form element with its text description to
different table cells.
B. If you do separate the form elements, use <LABEL> and <FOR>
attributes. (For more details about this example, refer to the W3C’s
example at: http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/WAI-WEBCONTENT-19990324/wai-
pageauth.html#tech-unassociated-labels).
<FORM>
<TABLE> <TR>
<TD><B><LABEL FOR="first"> first name:</LABEL> </B></TD>
<TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="firstname" ID="first" ></td>
</TR> <TR>
<TD><B><LABEL FOR="last"> last name:</LABEL> </B></TD>
<TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="lastname" ID="last" ></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE> <P>
<INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="submit">
</FORM>
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*Pages that are developed in support of projects that receive federal funding through a grant or other means are bound to comply with federal accessibility standards which are enforced by the U.S. Access Board as of June 2001. For more information about this requirement, please review the Section 508 home page at www.section508.gov/.