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Should I override controls so that it handle different locale's or let the browser handle it?
Similar to A good solution how to localize and let user choose language on HTML page
but I am specifically wondering about localization of control elements such as required on input or date fields.
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Do users actually use the arrows in <input type="number">?
Does the average user actually use these really tiny arrows?
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Do HTML5 browsers have to be able to properly process HTML4 tags when the tags appear in HTML5 pages? [closed]
According to the post here, the HTML5 specification requires HTML5 browsers to be able to properly process HTML4 tags when they are in HTML5 pages.
Unfortunately, the post doesn't very well ...
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For Screen Readers: How to markup a group of text items to be read as one item? Should I even try?
How might I mark up the following component in accordance with WCAG 2.1 guidelines, accessibility best practices, and with as much assistive technology compatibility as possible (I don't want to ...
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Using placeholders on input elements
I have a number of forms where users must enter phone numbers, credit card numbers, amounts, e-mail addresses and I am using placeholders for these fields in hope to guide the user on what to type in ...
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Should disabled elements be focusable for accessibility purposes?
For example, if we have a set up wizard with 3 steps, and the user is on step 1, should the user be able to focus on the control to continue to the next step, regardless of whether or not that control ...
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Is there a pattern for an HTML select box that provides existing hardcoded values but also needs to be able to take custom input?
I have a menu of reference information, like below.
download bmml source – Wireframes created with Balsamiq Mockups
The above fields are progressively pre-populated by the system, and user has ...
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Pop up modal with alert box notification
So I have a pop-up modal which serves as subscription point and it has an email field, this email field has email validation and the error message is displayed in alert box.
My question, is it a good ...
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How to browse a long list of artists and songs
I have a mobile app that allows you to browse lists of songs:
[a][b][c][d][e]
Elvis - Song 1
Elvis - Song 2
Elvis - Song 3
Ernie Wood - Song 4
You can jump to the letter to filter based on the first ...
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Linking to vs. embedding content on a web page
I'm designing a simple informational page, and I want to maximise readability and make the page as efficient as possible. Currently, I have two PDFs embedded into the page that users can scroll ...
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How to render a mobile in HTML5 / CSS3 / Javascript
I am developing a website to promote my app and want to render a mobile which will display different images in transition. Some like done on these pages:
http://www.whatsapp.com/ (Uses a background ...
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WAI-ARIA & HTML5 - Why should I favor the latter?
I want to learn more about how to make webpages more accessible, so I've spend the last few hours reading about WAI-ARIA. Still, the whole concept isn't quite clear to me - HTML5 is part of that ...
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What is the best convention to add css class(es) to a HTML element? [closed]
I couldn't come up with a simple title that explains my problem, but I'll try to be clear.
Is this a good convention:
<div class="margin10 padding20 font28 display-block">Something...</div&...
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Should the title attribute be used to communicate to the user?
The title attribute (and its corresponding yellow hovering label displayed by browsers for a few seconds); is it still considered good practice to use it on hyperlinks and buttons in a web app?
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Truly cross-browser/cross-platform font-rendering web embedded fonts? Does it all come to images? [closed]
I've spent eons diving into @font-face issues for RTL languages, font-rendering on different browsers, PDF support, and so on.
My objective is to have CSS-compatible Arabic (a RTL language) text on ...
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JavaScript and Section 508
I was wondering if someone has an article of common practices a web developer should practice while using JavaScript on a web page, keeping in mind the web page should be Section 508 compliant. I saw ...
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