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From: Ryan E. Benson
Date: Mar 31, 2015 6:41PM

>It's just different ways to get to the same outcome.

except when the scope is expanded to people not using screen readers, such
as my need for needing larger targets at times.

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Ryan E. Benson

On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 8:47 AM, Léonie Watson < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> " So with the new document, 4.1.2 and 3.3.2 success criterion, in a way,
> contradict each other. Part of me ask why list something that can be done.
> but really should not be done?"
>
> I don't think they do contradict each other do they? 4.2.2 requires that a
> thing has an accessible name, 3.2.2 requires that it has a visible label.
> You can meet both in one go using the <label> element, or you can meet them
> separately using the title attribute and a different visual label. It's
> just different ways to get to the same outcome.
>
>
> Léonie.
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> @LeonieWatson Tink.UK Carpe diem
>
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