[thelist] Netscape 6.1, radiobuttons, and DTD

[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)?

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

???

I can see a lot of poll/survey web apps going ballistic!

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Lon Kraemer
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> ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><
> > From: paul at one-pla.net
> >
> > > Isn't part of the point of radio buttons is that it's
> > > an either/or choice, which forces users to pick one
> > > of the options?
> >
> > Your point is well taken. But I want the _user_ to pick
> > an option (or not), not the browser.
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>
> that's not how the spec defines radio buttons.  more importantly, it's not
> how user agents treat them.  pick a default -- even if that default is
"none
> selected"
>
> good luck,
>
> .jeff