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RE: Title attribute on span tags

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From: Cohen, Lisa A.
Date: Mar 5, 2003 2:38PM

I think both JAWS and HPR will read the title attribute on a submit (<INPUT
TYPE="Submit") button. Helps when an application uses the > symbol (greater
than) on a button for next page. So the title="Next Page".


Lisa A. Cohen
Northrop Grumman Information Technology
1831 Wiehle Ave, Suite 300
Reston, VA 20190
(571) 203-6359
(703) 318-1098 (Fax)
Email: L. Cohen



-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Bohman [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 1:49 PM
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Subject: RE: Title attribute on span tags


In my testing, neither JAWS, nor Window-Eyes nor Home Page Reader will read
the title attribute, unfortunately, though there may be a setting that I am
unaware of that would force the programs to read the title attribute. Still,
in the default setting, they do not read it. If anyone else has had a
different experience with screen readers and title attributes, please let us
know!

Paul Bohman
Technology Coordinator
WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind)
www.webaim.org
Center for Persons with Disabilities
www.cpd.usu.edu
Utah State University
www.usu.edu

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-----Original Message-----
From: Rachel [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 11:02 AM
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Subject: Title attribute on span tags


Does Jaws read the title attribute if it's used on a
span tag? How about Home Page Reader and Windows Eyes?

Example:
<span class="definition" title="tooltip text">sample phrase</span>

I was planning on using title attribute to show
definitions of words in a tooltip, on mouseover.
Wanted to make sure the major screen readers will read
the contents of the title attribute.

Thanks,
Rachel




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