To achieve the highest level of accessibility, all form text fields and textboxes should include some "default text" to alert a Web site viewer to the presence of a text input field. On the down side, including this default text can annoy users who must delete all the default text before entering valid input.
As a solution, I have modified the mail forms to auto-clear any text inputs. Text boxes (multiple-line text fields) will not auto-clear, as sometimes it may be useful to put content that doesn't clear.
What this means to you:
- You should put default values into all text/textboxes when using the mailform wizard
- Users of the mail form you create can benefit from explanitory text that you put as the default value
- Users will not be irritated by the need to delete all of the explanitory text from each field
Try clicking a text field today! Two example forms are at