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Re: Proper title for accordion menu links?

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From: Jared Smith
Date: Apr 18, 2009 1:10PM

On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 2:47 PM, < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> <legend><a href="#shipping" title="click to enter your shipping
> details">Shipping Address</a></legend>
>
> Would that be correct title text?

By default, title is not read on links, so ultimately, it probably
doesn't matter a whole lot. If it is read, it will be identified with
the link, so I'd go with "Enter your shipping details". "Click here"
is almost always extraneous and can usually be omitted.

Jared Smith
WebAIM