Forms: What NOT to do

  1. Automatic form focus

    Can actually hinder the user who has already started the form.

    Forms Mode will take screen reader users to the first field anyway.

  2. Default values in text fields

    Most users will skip over a field that has text already in it.




  3. Auto-tab

    If the user isn't watching the screen, they will tab ahead and skip the second field.

  4. Tab-index

    If you have to use it, you haven't built the form correctly.

  5. Access keys

    Almost any key will interfere with some user agent's default shortcuts.