[thelist] Javascript submit()

[martin.p.burns at uk.pwcglobal.com]

Memo from Martin P Burns of PricewaterhouseCoopers

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>without seeing some code, i can't tell you what could possibly be wrong.
>however, i have a couple of questions for you about the technique you're
>using.

>1)  what are you doing to account for non-js users?

The question I ask design agencies every day. Usually accompanied
by the same question re Flash

>2)  if you're telling non-js users to fsck off,
>    do you have good reason to?

To which I'd add Accessibility concerns...

>3)  why not just use a regular image submit button?
>    <input type="image" src="..." height="..." width="...">
 Core bit of Accessibility principle: Don't use presentational HTML to
mock up (relatively badly) what structural/semantic HTML will do for free.

Example: Don't create tables to look like hierarchical lists when HTML
gives
you that for free. And it degrades *beautifully*.

Cheers
Martin

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