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Uni-Form Related: Use abbr instead of em for required

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    • CommentAuthormr.davin
    • CommentTimeFeb 2nd 2009
     #1

    Wouldn't it be better to use:
    <abbr title="Required">*</abbr>
    Instead of:
    <em>*</em>

  2.  #2

    As most things in HTML — it’s a question of semantics. An asterisk is a widely adopted character that indicates a required field, but following that logic should we put all commas in abbr elements as they are a typographic equivalent of a pause?

    It’s a matter of personal preference, feel free to use it as you wish and make appropriate changes in the CSS in order for it to work as intended.

    • CommentAuthormr.davin
    • CommentTimeFeb 3rd 2009
     #3

    Yes it is a matter of semantics.

    A comma is used for and is defined as a pause. An asterisk on the other hand is a mark with no particular meaning. An asterisk is also used for footnotes, emphasis, and bullets. Although it is widely used to denote required fields, it is not by definition. By using abbr we can associate a particular use of that mark, in this case required.

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