[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #40462: Add placeholders to wp_login_form()

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#40462: Add placeholders to wp_login_form()
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 Reporter:  ramiy                   |       Owner:  voldemortensen
     Type:  enhancement             |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal                  |   Milestone:
Component:  Login and Registration  |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                  |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch               |     Focuses:  accessibility, template
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Comment (by richardkentgates):

 @johnbillion The article you posted has no actual research citation. It's
 a set of well-articulated opinions. I have to agree that it is not the
 mandate of WordPress developers to dictate web standards to the online
 community, for designers, developers, or end-users. People with far more
 experience, real research, and educations have been making decisions that
 have continued to push the web forward, including usability.

 Since following a few threads for core, I am noticing a worrisome trend of
 this dictatory attitude where web standards are concerned. I think if
 WordPress developers, that have some much power over the web, are going to
 engage in directing what they see as acceptable standards, they should
 become part of the governing body W3C, and put their ideas up for peer
 review, debate, and scrutiny. Otherwise, this dictation of standards is
 not in line with the democratic process that has made the internet so
 useful for so many.

 Placeholders have their place. They are an efficient use of screen space
 which allows for more information in a smaller space, which can be a big
 help. And as @s3w47m88 pointed out, ignoring commonly used HTML practices
 will only lead to hacks to get it done, which compromises the end-user
 experience far more, not to mention the integrity of core or it's intended
 usage.

 I am waiting on the upcoming changes to this area of WP myself so I can
 write a plugin for front-side(widget) login/registration with reCaptcha. I
 will certainly be using placeholders, with or without WP core agreement.

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