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Why use an ordered list for an html form to improve accessibility?


Why would you use an ordered list within a form to improve accessibility?


Solution

  • You may want to checkout the 'A List Apart' article on Prettier Accessible Forms which goes into some details as to why ordered lists are used in many forms.

    It is mainly to do with screen readers "Additionally, the ol provides additional information for some screen readers that announce the number of list-items when they first encounter the list."

    Hope this helps