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Custom Checkbox Demonstration

  • Current Version: 1.0
  • Last Revision: 03.30.05
  • Language: Javascript
  • Requires: MSIE6, Mozilla, Firefox, Opera 7.5+, Safari

This idea came about from AOL's use of image checkboxes in the recently launched version of their WebMail product as a means of selecting email messages rather than standard checkboxes.

While their solution provides a uniform look across platforms (AOL is very interested in making sure things look "AOLish"), it doesn't do much for accessibility. If images are disabled you've no way to know what the status of the checkbox is -- of course, if you cant even see the images you'll have no way of knowing what their status is either. This is an attempt to address these issues.


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