The html5 spec is clear [1] : "The placeholder attribute should not be used as an alternative to a label." If you really want to do this kind of layout, you sh

The html5 spec is clear [1] : "The placeholder attribute should not be used as an alternative to a label." If you really want to do this kind of layout, you should find some accessible way of hiding labels. [1] http://www.w3.org/TR/html51/forms.html#the-placeholder-attribute http://www.w3.org/TR/html51/forms.html#the-placeholder-attri...