Question

Is there a way to edit/change the HTML outputted by the function comment_form()? I dont like the HTML thats created by default for my project.

Namely, what I dont like is this:

<label for="author">Name</label><span class="required">*</span>

I would much prefer to have this:

<label for="author">Name<span class="required">*</span></label>

Ive been looking around the files of Twenty Eleven, but I couldnt find it.

Answer 1

Is there a comments.php file in your current theme? If so, you should be able to modify that as needed and the changes will be reflected when comment_form() is called.

Alternatively, you can pass the comment_form() with $args. For a more in depth look at passing $args just take a look at the Codex. In regards to styling the form, take a look at The Comments Form under Styling Theme Forms in the Codex.