[Nfb-web] Form Field Help

[Mark Stimson]

Access Ingenuity, the Freedom Scientific representative for California, does
Form Training (PDF and/or Word) either remotely or onsite.  We particularly
specialize in document accessibility.  You can get more info from our web
site www.DocumentAccessibility.com.  Or you can contact us at the info
below.  

Best regards, Mark

Mark Stimson, Ph.D.
Accessibility Specialist
marks @ accessingenuity.com 
Main Office 877-579-4380
Direct 650-219-8850
www.DocumentAccessibility.com 
www.AccessIngenuity.com 

-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Wunder, Gary
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 5:38 AM
To: 'NFB Webmaster's List'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-web] Form Field Help

Pete, I'd suggest a quick note to FS on this if you don't get good answers
here. They also have some training material under Jaws Training which
discusses making forms accessible.

Warmly,

Gary 

-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Peter Donahue
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 2:38 PM
To: programmingblind at freelists.org
Cc: nfb-web at nfbnet.org; blindwebbers at yahoogroups.com; Joy Gonzales
Subject: [Nfb-web] Form Field Help

Good afternoon everyone,

    Attached is a page containing a portion of an online application for
employment. One of the wanted accessibility improvements is for all form
field labels to be voiced by screen readers. So far I have been able to get
all of the form field labels to be read except those that require the
applicant to use radio buttons for entering their data. If you test the form
on the attached page the problem will become clear.

    Example: One question asks if the applicant is 18 years or older. 
Currently one only hears "Radio Button Checked" or "Radio Button Not
Checked" when attempting to answer this question. What is wanted is for
these questions to be voiced as follows:

"Are you 18 years of age or older radio button checked" or "Are you 18 years
or older radio button not checked?" How should I modify the source code so
both the field label and the state of the radio buttons are voiced
correctly? Should list boxes or check boxes be used to remedy this problem? 
If I can get a fix for this problem by Friday that will be very much
appreciated. Thanks in advance for everyone's help.

Peter Donahue


"Will you come and awake our lost land from its slumber
      And her fetters we'll break, links that long are encumbered.
      And the air will resound with hosannas to greet you
      On the shore will be found gallant Irishmen to greet you."
Will You Come to the Bower
Traditional Irish Folk Song

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