[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #39096: Placeholder Text in input field not fully visible
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#39096: Placeholder Text in input field not fully visible
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Reporter: Presskopp | Owner:
Type: defect (bug) | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone: 4.7.2
Component: Customize | Version: 3.8
Severity: normal | Resolution:
Keywords: has-ui-feedback has-patch 2nd-opinion | Focuses:
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Comment (by afercia):
Replying to [comment:6 westonruter]:
> Instead of the placeholder being a label, what about a sample value?
Like `#21759b…`?
I'd totally second this, since placeholders should not be used as
replacements for field labels. [http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/forms.html#the-
placeholder-attribute From the specs]:
The placeholder attribute represents a short hint (a word or short
phrase) intended to aid the user with data entry when the control has no
value. A hint could be a sample value or a brief description of the
expected format.
...
Note: Use of the placeholder attribute as a replacement for a label can
reduce the accessibility and usability of the control ...
Other references:
[http://www.nngroup.com/articles/form-design-placeholders/ Nielsen Norman
Group: Placeholders in Form Fields Are Harmful]
[http://www.paciellogroup.com/blog/2011/02/html5-accessibility-chops-the-
placeholder-attribute/ The Paciello Group: HTML5 Accessibility Chops: the
placeholder attribute]
[http://www.456bereastreet.com/archive/201204/the_html5_placeholder_attribute_is_not_a_substitute_for_the_label_element/
Roger Johansson: The HTML5 placeholder attribute is not a substitute for
the label element]
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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/39096#comment:10>
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