How-Tos and Demos
Accessible Forms
Example: Grouping Related Items on a Form
In this example, assign the <fieldset> and <legend> elements to group the three pulldown menus under an onscreen "legend". Assign a title attribute to each <select> element as well. JAWS will speak the legend and the title attribute as the user tabs through the form.
How to do it
Code Example for Grouping Related Items on a Form 
Rationale
The key to accessible forms is that all users have access to the instructions necessary to complete and submit the form. The purpose of the <label> element is to make sure that assistive technology can identify the labels and instructions on the form.
How it sounds with the JAWS screen reader
Listen to JAWS reading this form
JAWS transcript
[Enter Forms mode on Schedule your event month combo box January
Open list box January February March April tab
Schedule your event date combo box 01 schedule your 02 03 tab
Schedule your event year combo box 2003 Schedule your 2004 tab
Schedule event button Enter]