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Re: Using title on buttons containing icon fonts to provide the accessible name

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From: Steve Green
Date: Feb 20, 2018 4:37AM

I would be inclined to use both as long as they have the same content. The tooltip will definitely be of use to some people. Perhaps not so much for a Close button because its position is a cue to what it does, but we encounter plenty of icons whose purpose is far from obvious.

Steve Green
Managing Director
Test Partners Ltd