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Re: Providing accessible names with <title>
From: L Snider
Date: Sep 8, 2023 9:26AM
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With the screen reader users (who rely on them, not test with them) I know,<br />
they don't bother with the title. So in this case, I would use<br />
ARIA...appropriate and not overriding any label or text that could be<br />
provided and mirroring any link that is there for voice users. Others may<br />
differ.<br />
<br />
Cheers<br />
<br />
Lisa<br />
<br />
On Thu, Sep 7, 2023 at 6:02â¯AM Nick Bromley < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:<br />
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> I'm testing a site that has a whole load of icon-based buttons that are<br />
> named only with the <title> attribute. I know this isn't considered a good<br />
> method of providing an accessible name, but it works across multiple<br />
> browsers, devices, screen readers, and voice control software (although all<br />
> reasonably modern, it has to be said). So when the W3C states in its<br />
> <https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/practices/names-and-descriptions/><br />
> 'Providing Accessible Names and Descriptions' authoring practice guidance<br />
> that fallback mechanisms (of which <title> is one) "typically yield low<br />
> quality accessible names that are not effective", is there anything I'm<br />
> missing? Perhaps some more niche assistive technologies that I haven't<br />
> verified it with? Or does it date back to a time when support was more<br />
> patchy?<br />
><br />
> I'm minded to log a best practice recommendation to use aria-label instead,<br />
> but could do with a bit more specific justification, if any exists.<br />
><br />
><br />
><br />
> - - -<br />
><br />
> Nick Bromley<br />
><br />
> Director & Accessibility Consultant<br />
><br />
> Red Kite Digital Accessibility Ltd<br />
><br />
> > > > >
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