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问题:
Typically I style forms with the unordered list tag e.g.
<fieldset>
<ul>
<li>
<label for="txtName">Name</label>
<input type="text" id="txtName" />
</li>
</ul>
</fieldset>
However, often I see markup that uses the <p>
tag instead, like so:
<fieldset>
<p>
<label for="txtName">Name</label>
<input type="text" id="txtName" />
</p>
</fieldset>
Which of these is more semantically correct? Are there any pros or cons to the different methods, other than the <p>
style being more succinct?
Edit: Clearly opening a can of worms here - more options, gah! :)
Does the W3C have a recommendation here?
Amusingly the W3C recommendation seems to be the least elegant solution:
<p>
<input type="radio" name="flavor" id="choc" value="chocolate" />
<label for="choc">Chocolate</label><br/>
<input type="radio" name="flavor" id="cream" value="cream"/>
<label for="cream">Cream Filled</label><br/>
<input type="radio" name="flavor" id="honey" value="honey"/>
<label for="honey">Honey Glazed</label><br/>
<input type="submit" value="Purchase Donuts"/>
</p>
A pity there isn't stronger guidance around the best convention for marking up form elements.
回答1:
In my opinion a group of form controls is neither a list item or a paragraph. When I mark up forms, I separate my groups of label/input by wrapping them in <div>
s. If you're trying to mark up a division between form controls, then don't be afraid of using a <div>
.
<fieldset>
<div class="field">
<label for="txtName">Name</label>
<input type="text" id="txtName" />
</div>
<div class="field">
<label for="txtTitle">Title</label>
<input type="text" id="txtTitle" />
</div>
</fieldset>
From your given examples, <p>
probably degrades "better" because you won't see bullets next to your items if CSS was unavailable, and the groups of controls would probably be spaced out fairly well.
回答2:
Don't forget Definition List:
<fieldset>
<dl>
<dt><label for="txtName">Name</label></dt>
<dd><input type="text" id="txtName" /></dd>
</dl>
</fieldset>
There's no real right answer. Pick the markup that makes the most sense to you. To me, forms aren't an unordered list. Definition list is closer in my mind.
回答3:
Generally, forms fields are neither paragraphs nor list items, semantically speaking. If you require your form fields to be grouped together, <div>
s with classes are likely most appropriate, but if you're just looking for a container around the <label>
/<input>
pair, consider the alternate method for associating a label with a field:
<fieldset>
<label>Name <input type="text" id="txtName"/></label>
<label>Location <input type="text" id="txtLocation"/></label>
</fieldset>
You can then style or manipulate them together without an artificial wrapper (and without ever having to worry about for=
again).
回答4:
I tend to use ordered lists
<fieldset>
<ol>
<li>
<label for="txtNameFirst">Name</label>
<input type="text" id="txtNameFirst" />
</li>
<li>
<label for="txtNameLast">Name</label>
<input type="text" id="txtNameLast" />
</li>
</ol>
</fieldset>
My semantic reasoning for using ordered lists is that a good deal of forms in print are actually numbered and are therefore an ordered list of form inputs.
Semantically, I think a definition list holds water as well, and it does have the added benefit of supplying a wrapper for every label/input pairing as well as each individual label and input which can give you a lot of design control (if you can live with the slight heavy-handedness of wrapping a DL around each label/input pair)
<fieldset>
<dl>
<dt><label for="txtNameFirst">Name</label></dt>
<dd><input type="text" id="txtNameFirst" /></dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt><label for="txtNameLast">Name</label></dt>
<dd><input type="text" id="txtNameLast" /></dd>
</dl>
</fieldset>
If ordered/unordered/definition lists just aren't your thing, then I'd go with divs. Their only implied semantics are "a division" so they are fine for the job.
I have a hard time justifying the use of paragraph (p) elements to wrap label/input pairs as the implied semantics of the p element just don't apply in my opinion. (also, it's nice to keep the p element available for use inside the form for explanatory text if needed)
回答5:
The key things that the W3C lay out for forms is that the Form is set up in a way that the labels and form elements can be easily grouped programatically:
1.3.1 Info and Relationships: Information, structure, and relationships conveyed through presentation can be programmatically determined or are available in text.
In particular HTML Technique 44: Using label elements and HTML Technique 71: Providing a description.
The advantage you get from wrapping each label and input in a list item is that the user with a screen reader may well get some indication at the begining that the list has x items in it, which might be useful.
Generally though our designers are with Zack - our form rows are wrapped in a div, with a class of "formrow" or similar.
回答6:
I tended to use one <div>
per <label>
and <input>
combo, until I got a new job where the norm was an unordered list. I have a coworker who swears by tables (one column for labels, one for fields) claiming that it's just tabular data with edit capabilities.
At this point I believe inputs as an unordered list is the best semantic fit, but as you note there are many opinions on the subject.
回答7:
The WHATWG actually considers each part of a form to be a paragraph:
Each part of a form is considered a paragraph, and is typically separated from other parts using p elements.
I'm not sure whether I agree with this, but it seems to be most "official" answer to the problem you can get. Sadly I couldn't find any explanation.