[thelist] Netscape 6.1, radiobuttons, and DTD

[.jeff]

lon,

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> From: lon.kraemer
>
> Hold the phone. Are you saying a group of radio buttons
> MUST have a default selected (or the browser should just
> pick one)?
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yes.  it's not specified directly in the html spec, but there's a relevant
rfc for it.  what's more, there's already established browser behavior all
the way back to ie3, believe it or not, that dictates the default behavior
as stated by rfc 1866 (section 8.1.2.4).

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1866.txt

if you don't like that, take it up with mr. tim berners-lee.  ;p

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> So what does one do? If I ask:
>
> How much is 1+1?
> - 1
> - 3
> - 4
> - none of the above
>
> Are you saying that one of those choices must be
> pre-selected? Or that one needs to:
>
> How much is 1+1?
> + nothing selected
> - 1
> - 3
> - 4
> - none of the above
>
> ???
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yes, one must be pre-selected.  so, take your pick on your approach.  it's
not ideal in some applications, but it's certainly necessary/mandated.

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> I can see a lot of poll/survey web apps going ballistic!
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the price one pays for not paying attention to the standards and/or browser
behavior.  ;p

.jeff

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