[thelist] How do I submit a single form thru either of two linksusing JavaScript AND pass a hidden value depending on the link?

[Christian Heilmann]

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> >> [...] the look-n-feel drafted by the designer doesnt
> >> take into account buttons. [...]
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> > So you'd rather make the designer happy than do the right thing and
> > make it
> > accessible to everyone, regardless of whether they have scripting
> > enabled or not?
> 
> Jeff, you can't possibly know what "the right thing" to do is without
> knowing more about the situation.  Accessibility is important, but it's
> only *one* concern that a good designer has to balance against many
> others.

That's where gradual enhancement comes in. Accessibility is the basic
need, then you  can enhance. Forms are a great example. You make them
work and validate on the server side, mark them up properly with
labels and fieldsets and  then you add visual aids and client side
validation to make them more usable for the high end "normal" user.

That's what good designers do.

If you start with the high end user as lazy, arrogant, inexperienced
or budget-restrained designers do, you will  have to go back later
should the need occur.

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