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Re: Title attributes on images and links

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From: Oliver Secluna
Date: Aug 5, 2009 4:20AM


I totally agree with this, and also don't like using 'more info' for
link text. However I work in a commercial environment where there is a
separation between us technical folk who do the coding and the clients
and designers who come up with the interface design. As a compromise
solution, where I have no control over the design or text that appears
on the page I use title text as a backup for accessibility and SEO.

Whether this is the best compromise or not, is open to discussion of
course.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: <EMAIL REMOVED> [mailto:webaim-forum-
> <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Simius Puer
> Sent: 05 August 2009 11:08
> To: WebAIM Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Title attributes on images and links
>
> Sorry to take this a little off-topic but if you really must open new
> windows (and I don't wish to re-enter that
>
argument<http://diveintoaccessibility.org/day_16_not_opening_new_windows
.h
> tml>)
> then "opens in a new window" would be considered far too valuable to
be
> hidden in title text as it can easily be missed by non-disabled users
> (it's
> only appears at the last moment before a (sighted, mouse-using) user
has
> 'clicked' on a link.
>
>
>