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From: Steven Faulkner
Date: May 18, 2010 5:03AM

Hi Rakesh,

> Title attribute is read when navigating through arrow keys in Microsoft explorer but its not similar when we go through the webpage in firefox. I have noticed >JAWS 11 not reading title in firefox when I tried to navigate the page using firefox with arrow keys. When I use tab key JAWS is reading title in both the >browsers.

both firefox and internet explorer expose the title attribute content
as the accessible name via accessibility APIs, so it is a bug in JAWS
if it does not announce the accessible name of the text box in firefox
when using the arrow keys in virtul PC cursor mode. window eyes
announces the name without issue in both IE and FF

> Even if we evaluate the page in automated testing tools such as web AIM's Wave tool, we encounter an accessibility error if we don't provide label for form elements.

Wave is not infallible.

regards
stevef

On 18 May 2010 10:24, < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
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> Hi Mike,
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> Title attribute is read when navigating through arrow keys in Microsoft explorer but its not similar when we go through the webpage in firefox. I have noticed JAWS 11 not reading title in firefox when I tried to navigate the page using firefox with arrow keys. When I use tab key JAWS is reading title in both the browsers.
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> When we speak about WCAG 2.0 guidelines, According to guideline 2.4.6 Headings and labels describe topic or purpose and a level AA priority. Labels are given where ever user interaction is required. In this scenario search text box is a user interacting element.
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> According to guideline 3.3.2, labels or instructions are provided when user input is required which is a level A priority. Usually using "title" we wont give instructions so labels are mandetary.
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> Even if we evaluate the page in automated testing tools such as web AIM's Wave tool, we encounter an accessibility error if we don't provide label for form elements.
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> I have provided the info basing on JAWS 11, internet explorer 6 and firefox 3.5. Feel free to write back for any further clarification.
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> Thanks & regards
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> Rakesh Paladugula
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> Cognizant Technology Solutions
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> Mob: 9030497136
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