lavazza - 6:49 am on Nov 20, 2009 (gmt 0)

My eyebrows raised when I saw what I presume is the same thread...

I can't remember where or when I first used labels... and I guess that - as my files always validate - I've never given it much thought... even though I do try to think pro-actively about accessibility...

From the Berea St article:

This could be very useful for displaying hints and error messages since it would let you separate those messages in the markup for much easier positioning and styling.

Nice idea!

Unfortunately my limited screen reader testing (JAWS 8.0 and VoiceOver) of multiple labels suggests that screen readers ignore them.

Hmmm... Colour me ambivalent