Index: includes/common.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/common.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.1046
diff -u -p -r1.1046 common.inc
--- includes/common.inc	12 Nov 2009 20:40:27 -0000	1.1046
+++ includes/common.inc	12 Nov 2009 21:29:25 -0000
@@ -5553,6 +5553,9 @@ function drupal_common_theme() {
     'form_required_marker' => array(
       'arguments' => array('element' => NULL),
     ),
+    'form_element_label' => array(
+      'render element' => 'element',
+    ),
     'text_format_wrapper' => array(
       'render element' => 'element',
     ),
Index: includes/form.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/form.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.398
diff -u -p -r1.398 form.inc
--- includes/form.inc	12 Nov 2009 20:07:05 -0000	1.398
+++ includes/form.inc	12 Nov 2009 21:29:26 -0000
@@ -1126,6 +1126,15 @@ function form_builder($form_id, $element
     $form_state['has_file_element'] = TRUE;
   }
 
+  // Set the element's title attribute to its #title, if needed.
+  if (!empty($element['#title']) && isset($element['#show_title']) && $element['#show_title'] == FORM_ELEMENT_SHOW_TITLE_ATTRIBUTE) {
+    $element['#attributes']['title'] = $element['#title'];
+    if (!empty($element['#required'])) {
+      // Add an indication that this field is required.
+      $element['#attributes']['title'] .= ' (' . $t('Required') . ')';
+    }
+  }
+
   if (isset($element['#type']) && $element['#type'] == 'form') {
     // We are on the top form.
     // If there is a file element, we set the form encoding.
@@ -1600,8 +1609,8 @@ function form_options_flatten($array, $r
  * @param $variables
  *   An associative array containing:
  *   - element: An associative array containing the properties of the element.
- *     Properties used: #title, #value, #options, #description, #extra,
- *     #multiple, #required, #name, #attributes, #size.
+ *     Properties used: #size, #multiple, #name, #id, #value, #options,
+ *     #attributes.
  *
  * @return
  *   A themed HTML string representing the form element.
@@ -1614,7 +1623,6 @@ function form_options_flatten($array, $r
  */
 function theme_select($variables) {
   $element = $variables['element'];
-  $select = '';
   $size = $element['#size'] ? ' size="' . $element['#size'] . '"' : '';
   _form_set_class($element, array('form-select'));
   $multiple = $element['#multiple'];
@@ -1740,8 +1748,7 @@ function theme_fieldset($variables) {
  * @param $variables
  *   An associative array containing:
  *   - element: An associative array containing the properties of the element.
- *     Properties used: #required, #return_value, #value, #attributes, #title,
- *     #description
+ *     Properties used: #id, #name, #value, #return_value, #attributes.
  *
  * @return
  *   A themed HTML string representing the form item group.
@@ -1757,9 +1764,6 @@ function theme_radio($variables) {
   $output .= 'value="' . $element['#return_value'] . '" ';
   $output .= (check_plain($element['#value']) == $element['#return_value']) ? ' checked="checked" ' : ' ';
   $output .= drupal_attributes($element['#attributes']) . ' />';
-  if (!is_null($element['#title'])) {
-    $output = '<label class="option" for="' . $element['#id'] . '">' . $output . ' ' . $element['#title'] . '</label>';
-  }
 
   return $output;
 }
@@ -2088,8 +2092,7 @@ function theme_text_format_wrapper($vari
  * @param $variables
  *   An associative array containing:
  *   - element: An associative array containing the properties of the element.
- *     Properties used: #title, #value, #return_value, #description, #required,
- *     #attributes.
+ *     Properties used: #name, #id, #value, #return_value, #attributes.
  *
  * @return
  *   A themed HTML string representing the checkbox.
@@ -2107,10 +2110,6 @@ function theme_checkbox($variables) {
   $checkbox .= $element['#value'] ? ' checked="checked" ' : ' ';
   $checkbox .= drupal_attributes($element['#attributes']) . ' />';
 
-  if (!is_null($element['#title'])) {
-    $checkbox = '<label class="option" for="' . $element['#id'] . '">' . $checkbox . ' ' . $element['#title'] . '</label>';
-  }
-
   return $checkbox;
 }
 
@@ -2744,7 +2743,8 @@ function theme_file($variables) {
  * @param $variables
  *   An associative array containing:
  *   - element: An associative array containing the properties of the element.
- *     Properties used: #title, #description, #id, #required, #children
+ *     Properties used: #type, #name, #title, #show_title, #children,
+ *     #description.
  *
  * @return
  *   A string representing the form element.
@@ -2766,20 +2766,24 @@ function theme_form_element($variables) 
   }
 
   $output = '<div class="' . implode(' ', $class) . '">' . "\n";
-  $required = !empty($element['#required']) ? theme('form_required_marker', array('element' => $element)) : '';
 
-  if (!empty($element['#title']) && empty($element['#form_element_skip_title'])) {
-    $title = $element['#title'];
-    if (!empty($element['#id'])) {
-      $output .= ' <label for="' . $element['#id'] . '">' . $t('!title !required', array('!title' => filter_xss_admin($title), '!required' => $required)) . "</label>\n";
-    }
-    else {
-      $output .= ' <label>' . $t('!title !required', array('!title' => filter_xss_admin($title), '!required' => $required)) . "</label>\n";
-    }
+  // Place label & required mark in correct position, depending on #show_title.
+  $show_title = isset($element['#show_title']) ? $element['#show_title'] :
+    FORM_ELEMENT_SHOW_TITLE_BEFORE; // Default position is before.
+  switch ($show_title) {
+    case FORM_ELEMENT_SHOW_TITLE_BEFORE:
+      $output .= theme('form_element_label', $variables) . ' ' . $element['#children'] . "\n";
+      break;
+    case FORM_ELEMENT_SHOW_TITLE_ATTRIBUTE:
+      // Put a required mark after the element even though no title is added.
+    case FORM_ELEMENT_SHOW_TITLE_AFTER:
+      $output .= $element['#children'] . ' ' . theme('form_element_label', $variables) . "\n";
+      break;
+    case FORM_ELEMENT_SHOW_TITLE_NONE:
+      $output .= $element['#children'] . "\n";
+      break;
   }
 
-  $output .= " " . $element['#children'] . "\n";
-
   if (!empty($element['#description'])) {
     $output .= ' <div class="description">' . $element['#description'] . "</div>\n";
   }
@@ -2811,6 +2815,50 @@ function theme_form_required_marker($var
 }
 
 /**
+ * Theme a form element label and required mark.
+ *
+ * @param $variables
+ *   An associative array containing:
+ *   - element: An associative array containing the properties of the element.
+ *     Properties used: #required, #show_title, #title, #id, #value,
+ *     #description.
+ * @return
+ *   A string representing the form element label and/or required mark.
+ *
+ * @ingroup themeable
+ */
+function theme_form_element_label($variables) {
+  $element = $variables['element'];
+  // This is also used in the installer, pre-database setup.
+  $t = get_t();
+
+  // Output a required mark and/or label depending on #show_title.
+  $show_title = isset($element['#show_title']) ? $element['#show_title'] :
+    FORM_ELEMENT_SHOW_TITLE_BEFORE; // Default position is before.
+
+  $required = !empty($element['#required']) ? theme('form_required_marker', array('element' => $element)) : '';
+  // If there is no title or the title is not set to display we simply
+  // return any required mark here.
+  if (empty($element['#title']) ||
+      $show_title == FORM_ELEMENT_SHOW_TITLE_NONE ||
+      $show_title == FORM_ELEMENT_SHOW_TITLE_ATTRIBUTE) {
+    return $required;
+  }
+
+  // Show the title and required mark in the label.
+  $attributes = array();
+  if ($show_title == FORM_ELEMENT_SHOW_TITLE_AFTER) {
+    // Style the label as an option inline with the element.
+    $attributes['class'] = 'option';
+  }
+  if (!empty($element['#id'])) {
+    $attributes['for'] = $element['#id'];
+  }
+
+  return ' <label' . drupal_attributes($attributes) . '>' . $t('!title !required', array('!title' => filter_xss_admin($element['#title']), '!required' => $required)) . "</label>\n";
+}
+
+/**
  * Sets a form element's class attribute.
  *
  * Adds 'required' and 'error' classes as needed.
Index: modules/comment/comment-node-form.js
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/comment/comment-node-form.js,v
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -p -r1.3 comment-node-form.js
--- modules/comment/comment-node-form.js	21 Aug 2009 00:21:48 -0000	1.3
+++ modules/comment/comment-node-form.js	12 Nov 2009 21:29:26 -0000
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 Drupal.behaviors.commentFieldsetSummaries = {
   attach: function (context) {
     $('fieldset#edit-comment-settings', context).setSummary(function (context) {
-      return Drupal.checkPlain($('input:checked', context).parent().text());
+      return Drupal.checkPlain($('input:checked', context).next('label').text());
     });
     // Provide the summary for the node type form.
     $('fieldset#edit-comment', context).setSummary(function(context) {
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Drupal.behaviors.commentFieldsetSummarie
       vals.push($("select[name='comment'] option:selected", context).text());
 
       // Threading.
-      var threading = $("input[name='comment_default_mode']:checked", context).parent().text();
+      var threading = $("input[name='comment_default_mode']:checked", context).next('label').text();
       if (threading) {
         vals.push(threading);
       }
Index: modules/node/content_types.js
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/node/content_types.js,v
retrieving revision 1.7
diff -u -p -r1.7 content_types.js
--- modules/node/content_types.js	22 Aug 2009 23:18:28 -0000	1.7
+++ modules/node/content_types.js	12 Nov 2009 21:29:26 -0000
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Drupal.behaviors.contentTypes = {
     });
     $('fieldset#edit-display', context).setSummary(function(context) {
       var vals = [];
-      $('input:checked', context).parent().each(function() {
+      $('input:checked', context).next('label').each(function() {
         vals.push(Drupal.checkPlain($(this).text()));
       });
       if (!$('#edit-node-submitted', context).is(':checked')) {
Index: modules/simpletest/tests/form.test
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/simpletest/tests/form.test,v
retrieving revision 1.23
diff -u -p -r1.23 form.test
--- modules/simpletest/tests/form.test	12 Nov 2009 20:07:06 -0000	1.23
+++ modules/simpletest/tests/form.test	12 Nov 2009 21:29:26 -0000
@@ -147,6 +147,77 @@ class FormsTestTypeCase extends DrupalUn
 }
 
 /**
+ * Test the form elements, labels and associated output for correctness.
+ */
+class FormsElementsLabelsTestCase extends DrupalWebTestCase {
+
+  public static function getInfo() {
+    return array(
+      'name' => 'Form element and label output test',
+      'description' => 'Test the form elements, labels and associated output for correctness.',
+      'group' => 'Form API',
+    );
+  }
+
+  function setUp() {
+    parent::setUp('form_test');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Test form elements, labels, title attibutes and required marks output
+   * correctly and have the correct label option class if needed.
+   */
+  function testFormLabels() {
+    $this->drupalGet('form_test/form-labels');
+
+    // Check that the checkbox/radio processing is not interfering with
+    // basic placement.
+    $elements = $this->xpath('//input[@id="edit-form-checkboxes-test-thirdcheckbox"]/following-sibling::label[@for="edit-form-checkboxes-test-thirdcheckbox" and @class="option"]');
+    $this->assertTrue(isset($elements[0]), t("Label follows field and label option class correct for regular checkboxes."));
+
+    $elements = $this->xpath('//input[@id="edit-form-radios-test-secondradio"]/following-sibling::label[@for="edit-form-radios-test-secondradio" and @class="option"]');
+    $this->assertTrue(isset($elements[0]), t("Label follows field and label option class correct for regular radios."));
+
+    // Exercise various defaults for checkboxes and modifications to ensure
+    // appropriate override and correct behaviour.
+    $elements = $this->xpath('//input[@id="edit-form-checkbox-test"]/following-sibling::label[@for="edit-form-checkbox-test" and @class="option"]');
+    $this->assertTrue(isset($elements[0]), t("Label follows field and label option class correct for a checkbox by default."));
+
+    $elements = $this->xpath('//input[@id="edit-form-checkbox-test-attribute" and @title="Checkbox test with label as attribute"]');
+    $this->assertTrue(isset($elements[0]), t("Title as attribute for a checkbox is correct."));
+
+    $elements = $this->xpath('//input[@id="edit-form-checkbox-test-attribute"]/following-sibling::label');
+    $this->assertFalse(isset($elements[0]), t("Label does not follow title as attribute for a checkbox."));
+
+    $elements = $this->xpath('//input[@id="edit-form-checkbox-test-attribute"]/following-sibling::label[@for="edit-form-checkbox-test-attribute" and @class="option"]');
+    $this->assertFalse(isset($elements[0]), t("No label option class found for checkbox with title as attribute."));
+
+    // Exercise various defaults for textboxes and modifications to ensure
+    // appropriate override and correct behaviour.
+    $elements = $this->xpath('//label[@for="edit-form-textfield-test-title-and-required"]/child::span[@class="form-required"]/parent::*/following-sibling::input[@id="edit-form-textfield-test-title-and-required"]');
+    $this->assertTrue(isset($elements[0]), t("Label preceeds textfield, with required marker inside label."));
+
+    $elements = $this->xpath('//input[@id="edit-form-textfield-test-no-title-required"]/preceding-sibling::span[@class="form-required"]');
+    $this->assertTrue(isset($elements[0]), t("Required marker when required, preceeds textfield."));
+
+    $elements = $this->xpath('//label[@for="edit-form-textfield-test-no-title-required"]');
+    $this->assertFalse(isset($elements[0]), t("No label tag when no title set on field."));
+
+    $elements = $this->xpath('//input[@id="edit-form-textfield-test-title"]/preceding-sibling::span[@class="form-required"]');
+    $this->assertFalse(isset($elements[0]), t("No required marker on non-required field."));
+
+    $elements = $this->xpath('//input[@id="edit-form-textfield-test-title-attribute" and @title="Textfield test for title as attribute"]');
+    $this->assertTrue(isset($elements[0]), t("Title as attribute for a textfield is correct."));
+
+    $elements = $this->xpath('//input[@id="edit-form-textfield-test-title-after"]/following-sibling::label[@for="edit-form-textfield-test-title-after" and @class="option"]');
+    $this->assertTrue(isset($elements[0]), t("Label after field and label option class correct for text field."));
+
+    $elements = $this->xpath('//label[@for="edit-form-textfield-test-title-no-show"]');
+    $this->assertFalse(isset($elements[0]), t("No label tag when title set not to display."));
+  }
+}
+
+/**
  * Test the tableselect form element for expected behavior.
  */
 class FormsElementsTableSelectFunctionalTest extends DrupalWebTestCase {
Index: modules/simpletest/tests/form_test.module
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/simpletest/tests/form_test.module,v
retrieving revision 1.13
diff -u -p -r1.13 form_test.module
--- modules/simpletest/tests/form_test.module	10 Nov 2009 17:27:53 -0000	1.13
+++ modules/simpletest/tests/form_test.module	12 Nov 2009 21:29:26 -0000
@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@ function form_test_menu() {
     'type' => MENU_CALLBACK,
   );
 
+  $items['form_test/form-labels'] = array(
+    'title' => 'Form label test',
+    'page callback' => 'drupal_get_form',
+    'page arguments' => array('form_label_test_form'),
+    'access arguments' => array('access content'),
+    'type' => MENU_CALLBACK,
+  );
+
   return $items;
 }
 
@@ -342,6 +350,71 @@ function form_storage_test_form_submit($
   drupal_set_message("Form constructions: ". $_SESSION['constructions']);
 }
 
+ /**
+ * A form for testing form labels and required marks.
+ */
+function form_label_test_form(&$form_state) {
+  $form['form_checkboxes_test'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'checkboxes',
+    '#title' => t('Checkboxes test'),
+    '#options' => array(
+      'firstcheckbox' => t('First Checkbox'),
+      'secondcheckbox' => t('Second Checkbox'),
+      'thirdcheckbox' => t('Third Checkbox'),
+    ),
+  );
+  $form['form_radios_test'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'radios',
+    '#title' => t('Radios test'),
+    '#options' => array(
+      'firstradio' => t('First Radio'),
+      'secondradio' => t('Second Radio'),
+      'thirdradio' => t('Third Radio'),
+    ),
+  );
+  $form['form_checkbox_test'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'checkbox',
+    '#title' => t('Checkbox test'),
+  );
+  $form['form_checkbox_test_attribute'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'checkbox',
+    '#title' => t('Checkbox test with label as attribute'),
+    '#show_title' => FORM_ELEMENT_SHOW_TITLE_ATTRIBUTE,
+  );
+  $form['form_textfield_test_title_and_required'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'textfield',
+    '#title' => t('Textfield test for required with title'),
+    '#required' => TRUE,
+  );
+  $form['form_textfield_test_no_title_required'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'textfield',
+    // No title.
+    '#required' => TRUE,
+  );
+  $form['form_textfield_test_title'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'textfield',
+    '#title' => t('Textfield test for title only'),
+    // Not required.
+  );
+  $form['form_textfield_test_title_attribute'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'textfield',
+    '#title' => t('Textfield test for title as attribute'),
+    '#show_title' => FORM_ELEMENT_SHOW_TITLE_ATTRIBUTE,
+  );
+  $form['form_textfield_test_title_after'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'textfield',
+    '#title' => t('Textfield test for title after element'),
+    '#show_title' => FORM_ELEMENT_SHOW_TITLE_AFTER,
+  );
+  $form['form_textfield_test_title_no_show'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'textfield',
+    '#title' => t('Textfield test for title set not to display'),
+    '#show_title' => FALSE,
+  );
+
+  return $form;
+}
+
 /**
  * Menu callback; Invokes a form builder function with a wrapper callback.
  */
Index: modules/system/system.api.php
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/system/system.api.php,v
retrieving revision 1.102
diff -u -p -r1.102 system.api.php
--- modules/system/system.api.php	6 Nov 2009 03:59:06 -0000	1.102
+++ modules/system/system.api.php	12 Nov 2009 21:29:27 -0000
@@ -274,6 +274,8 @@ function hook_cron_queue_info() {
  *  - "#pre_render": array of callback functions taking $element and $form_state.
  *  - "#post_render": array of callback functions taking $element and $form_state.
  *  - "#submit": array of callback functions taking $form and $form_state.
+ *  - "#show_title": optionally one of the FORM_ELEMENT_SHOW_TITLE_* constants
+ *    indicating if and how the #title should be displayed.
  *
  * @see hook_element_info_alter()
  * @see system_element_info()
Index: modules/system/system.module
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/system/system.module,v
retrieving revision 1.840
diff -u -p -r1.840 system.module
--- modules/system/system.module	11 Nov 2009 17:14:59 -0000	1.840
+++ modules/system/system.module	12 Nov 2009 21:29:27 -0000
@@ -56,6 +56,34 @@ define('REGIONS_VISIBLE', 'visible');
  */
 define('REGIONS_ALL', 'all');
 
+/**
+ *
+ * Output form element titles as labels before form elements.
+ * @see system_elements().
+ */
+define('FORM_ELEMENT_SHOW_TITLE_BEFORE', 'before');
+
+/**
+ *
+ * Output form element titles as labels after form elements.
+ * @see system_elements().
+ */
+define('FORM_ELEMENT_SHOW_TITLE_AFTER', 'after');
+
+/**
+ *
+ * Output form element titles as the title attribute of form elements.
+ * @see system_elements().
+ */
+define('FORM_ELEMENT_SHOW_TITLE_ATTRIBUTE', 'attribute');
+
+/**
+ *
+ * Do not output element titles as labels or attributes.
+ * @see system_elements().
+ */
+define('FORM_ELEMENT_SHOW_TITLE_NONE', 'none');
+
 
 /**
  * Implement hook_help().
@@ -392,7 +420,7 @@ function system_element_info() {
     '#process' => array('ajax_process_form'),
     '#theme' => 'radio',
     '#theme_wrappers' => array('form_element'),
-    '#form_element_skip_title' => TRUE,
+    '#show_title' => FORM_ELEMENT_SHOW_TITLE_AFTER,
   );
   $types['checkboxes'] = array(
     '#input' => TRUE,
@@ -407,7 +435,7 @@ function system_element_info() {
     '#process' => array('ajax_process_form'),
     '#theme' => 'checkbox',
     '#theme_wrappers' => array('form_element'),
-    '#form_element_skip_title' => TRUE,
+    '#show_title' => FORM_ELEMENT_SHOW_TITLE_AFTER,
   );
   $types['select'] = array(
     '#input' => TRUE,
Index: modules/user/user.pages.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/user/user.pages.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.61
diff -u -p -r1.61 user.pages.inc
--- modules/user/user.pages.inc	15 Oct 2009 16:18:46 -0000	1.61
+++ modules/user/user.pages.inc	12 Nov 2009 21:29:27 -0000
@@ -452,7 +452,6 @@ function user_cancel_methods() {
       '#return_value' => $name,
       '#default_value' => $default_method,
       '#parents' => array('user_cancel_method'),
-      '#required' => TRUE,
     );
   }
   return $form;
