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Example Form Markup

<form id="myForm" action="#" method="post">
    <div>
         <label for="name">Text Input:</label>
         <input type="text" name="name" id="name" value="" tabindex="1" />
    </div>

    <div>
         <h4>Radio Button Choice</h4>

         <label for="radio-choice-1">Choice 1</label>
         <input type="radio" name="radio-choice-1" id="radio-choice-1" tabindex="2" value="choice-1" />

		 <label for="radio-choice-2">Choice 2</label>
         <input type="radio" name="radio-choice-2" id="radio-choice-2" tabindex="3" value="choice-2" />
    </div>

	<div>
		<label for="select-choice">Select Dropdown Choice:</label>
		<select name="select-choice">
			<option value="Choice 1">Choice 1</option>
			<option value="Choice 2">Choice 2</option>
			<option value="Choice 3">Choice 3</option>
		</select>
	</div>

	<div>
		<label for="textarea">Textarea:</label>
		<textarea cols="40" rows="8" name="textarea"></textarea>
	</div>

	<div>
	    <label for="checkbox">Checkbox:</label>
		<input type="checkbox" name="checkbox" />
    </div>

	<div>
	    <input type="submit" value="Submit" />
    </div>
</form>

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  1. Ant

    I usually wrap input into label to make it simplier.
    It does not work in IE6, but nobody cares (my clients too).

    Reply ↓
    • Okto

      Ant is not simplier, then when you want to style the form, is going to be more complicated, and less accessible, semantic. Just use “for” and you will have more options to style it.
      Just an observation.

  2. Wes

    This is what I usually use:

    <div class="input-wrap text required">
    <label for="textinput">Text Input:*</label>
    <input type="text" name="textinput" id="textinput" value="Value" />
</div>
<div class="input-wrap checkbox">
    <label>Checkboxes:</label>
    <div class="option-wrap">
     <label for="checkbox1">Option 1:</label>
    <input type="text" name="checkbox1" id="checkbox1" value="checkbox1" />
    </div>
    <div class="option-wrap">
     <label for="checkbox2">Option 2:</label>
    <input type="text" name="checkbox2" id="checkbox2" value="checkbox2" />
    </div>
</div>

    The main goal with this markup is consistency. With this markup you can style your form in almost any type of configuration (ex. label left, label top, label right).

    You can also use the wrapper classes to style inputs and their labels differently depending on types (selects, checkbox, text). Or based on state (error, valid, required).

    The downside is that there is quite a bit of extra markup that you may not always use. Personally I think that is worth it for the consistency.

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  3. Antoine Descamps

    Why not wrap each radio/label couple in a newer div to make them more tied?

    Reply ↓

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