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Re: appropriate length for value of "title" attribute

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From: Wayne Dick
Date: Sep 15, 2008 10:50AM

While we can adjust a little for defects in media players that
provide zoom, thing like title length accessibility issues. Many
times this list advises people to use short titles for zoom, or
never use alt and title attributes with the same value. While
these features are anoying to users of assistive technology, the
problem does not reside with the web developer. Zoom should
figure ways to wrap title and alt attributes. Screen readers
should determine when attribute titles and alt attributes are
identicle.

If you write standards compliant code, browsers and assistive
technology can determine the values of all parameters. So, they
can provide the appropriate accomodation for their target group.

So, my advise is make your title values as long as the logic of
your page determines. Do not distort your content to accomodate
one group. The assistive technologies should do that.

I use screen readers, talking browsers, zoom technology and
special style sheets to read the web. Until assistive
technologies translate the well constructed DOMs they are given
to best serve their audience, most people with disabilities have
to juggle between a few technologies to read.

Wayne Dick



----- Original Message -----
From: "Shrirang Prakash Sahasrabudhe" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
To: < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 10:22 PM
Subject: [WebAIM] appropriate length for value of "title"
attribute


> Hi,
> What should be the maximum length of text used as "title" for
> links or form fields?
> I believe, very long titles pose problems to screen magnifier
> users...
> Can anyone share any experiences about use of title attribute
> and issues arising there of?
> Thanks.
> Shrirang
>
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