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From: Moore,Michael (Accessibility) (HHSC)
Date: Aug 10, 2016 2:48PM

The value of the name attribute is sent to the server as part of a name/value pair for data processing. Thus if you have <input type="text" name="firstName" ... /> and the user enters "Mike" and hits submit. firstname Mike will get sent to the server. The name attribute has nothing to do with accessibility for AT.

The value of the title attribute will be reported by the screen reader as the accessible name of the field if no other label is specified through the label element or by using aria. Depending on user settings it may be read in addition to another specified accessible name.

Mike Moore
Accessibility Coordinator
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Civil Rights Office
(512) 438-3431 (Office)