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Re: Is use of <label> and title redundant?

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From: Sailesh Panchang
Date: Nov 10, 2012 5:53PM

As per WCAG2 techniques, title on form controls should be used when
visible label is not present ... i.e. when purpose of form control is
obvious generally to sighted users / as per UI design.
(If purpose is not obvious visually, then the fix is to incorporate a
visual text label for the benefit of all users).

Using title in these situations mainly to convey purpose of control to
non-sighted users is well supported by browsers and AT, both recent
and legacy ones.
Title is also available via mouseover to some sighted users who might
need them.
I do not recommend using off-screen label: it is more work and code
and not available to anyone except screen reader / magnification users
unless CSS is turned off.
Sailesh Panchang
Deque Systems


On 11/9/12, Michael R. Burks < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> I would like to add that we should code to the standards, not to a specific
> type of Assistive Technology.
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> Sincerely,
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> Mike Burks
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