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- Should checkbox labels be clickable?
- Should checkbox be before or after label?
- Can a label be clickable?
Should checkbox labels be clickable?
This allows users to activate the element by clicking the label. It doesn't take much to improve the user experience when all you have to do is add a short line of code. Making your checkbox labels clickable can not only do wonders for motor-impaired users but every user on your site.
Should checkbox be before or after label?
The Accessibility sites recommend the labels come after the checkbox, and use a "for" attribute. Toolkits usually provide a widget which forces the checkbox to be on the right of the label, so there is no guideline to write.
Can a label be clickable?
It is possible to create a checkbox with a clickable label. This means that the checkbox gets on/off when clicking the label. In this snippet, we suggest two methods of creating a checkbox with a clickable label. This is possible to do either by wrapping a <label> tag, or by using a “for” attribute.
