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

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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Feb 20, 2018 4:44AM

Better yet, display the aria-label as an accessible tooltip on focus or hover.
http://adrianroselli.com/2016/12/accessible-emoji-tweaked.html



On 2/20/18, Steve Green < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> 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.
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> Steve Green
> Managing Director
> Test Partners Ltd
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