Here’s what I’m currently thinking in terms of an implementation.
The “caption” would be specified in the template file by simply entering an exclamation point, followed by the text of the caption, just before the closing right angle bracket that would normally conclude the definition of a field.
For example:
Date: <date ! The due date for an action item >
But then I’m thinking that the “caption” would be made available as a Tooltip on the edit field, such that it would only be displayed when the user hovers over the field.
The disadvantage of tooltips is that they only show up when the user hovers over a field.
The advantages of tooltips are:
- They don’t take up any space on the editing tab;
- They will appear the same way for any field type, no matter how the editing view appears;
- They avoid the complication of figuring out where to put the text (above, below, or within);
- They can be easily and consistently implemented for all field types.
How does this sound?