Is it proper if I place the tag after the input tag or before or does it matter?
<label for="l">Last Name:</label>
<input type="text" name="lname" id="l" />
<input type="text" name="fname" id="f" />
<label for="f">First Name:</label>
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A:
I put the input tag inside the label tag:
<label>Name: <input ... /></label>
That way, the for attribute isn't needed.
pzr
2010-08-20 02:15:27
Older versions of IE has a problem with implicit labels.
Gert G
2010-08-20 02:19:27
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A:
Both are valid XHTML, however for good accessibility it's probably best to have <label> first so it'll be described by a screen reader before reaching the input itself.
cxfx
2010-08-20 02:15:46
If the screen reader user tabs through the form, it doesn't matter which side (or even where) the `label` is, as long as it's associated with the `input`. But I agree, the `label`/`text` should be first. That's were most visual user are used to see it.
Gert G
2010-08-20 02:19:00