Comments on: ★ Form attribute aria-required http://jonathanstegall.com/2009/03/06/form-attribute-aria-required/ culture, design, spirituality Tue, 22 May 2012 11:53:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jonathan http://jonathanstegall.com/2009/03/06/form-attribute-aria-required/#comment-1047 Jonathan Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:18:33 +0000 http://jonathanstegall.com/?p=1259#comment-1047 @dani: I'm really not concerned with older browsers in this case, as they ignore the attribute. The benefit is experienced by users of screen readers, especially, though it is supported by all of the newest releases of major browsers. Even the W3C is encouraging web authors to use it (there is a great article here from <a href="http://www.brucelawson.co.uk/2008/speeding-adoption-of-wai-aria/" rel="nofollow">Bruce Lawson</a>). For what it's worth, there is a good introduction to it from <a href="http://dev.opera.com/articles/view/introduction-to-wai-aria/" rel="nofollow">Opera</a>. Thanks for your comment; I think it is wonderful to bring this issue into further conversation. @dani: I’m really not concerned with older browsers in this case, as they ignore the attribute. The benefit is experienced by users of screen readers, especially, though it is supported by all of the newest releases of major browsers. Even the W3C is encouraging web authors to use it (there is a great article here from Bruce Lawson).

For what it’s worth, there is a good introduction to it from Opera. Thanks for your comment; I think it is wonderful to bring this issue into further conversation.

]]> By: dani http://jonathanstegall.com/2009/03/06/form-attribute-aria-required/#comment-1046 dani Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:03:27 +0000 http://jonathanstegall.com/?p=1259#comment-1046 Jonathan, it's mean -- in my term, that attribute is not yet accessible. I do agree to exclude IE6 and other old browsers in this case. :) Until more supported, why don't we put a simple plain text to say the 'required' fields? Jonathan, it’s mean — in my term, that attribute is not yet accessible. I do agree to exclude IE6 and other old browsers in this case. :)
Until more supported, why don’t we put a simple plain text to say the ‘required’ fields?

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