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Re: proper use of labels

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From: CFIT
Date: Jun 17, 2005 3:20AM

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>Because 99.9% of the web sites out there abuse the title attribute for
>visual tooltips, SEO or redundant repetition to adhere to a certain
>standard (whatever that may be - internal or automated accessibility
>tests).
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Thanks Christian - Thats a terrible state of affairs. But commercial
concerns will have their way - feel the evil!!

>look at any SEO forum (I just did it this morning so the pain
>still burns) and you'll see a plethora of posts talking about "alt
>tags (ouch!) and title tags (double ouch, as there really is one) in
>links help google rank".
>
I will do. Its interesting to monitor this kind of stuff - When Google
next changes its algorithm what will SEO guys jump on next - invisible
meta-stuffed GIFS anyone??

Joshue O Connor

Web Accessibility Consultant

**Centre for Inclusive Technology (CFIT)* *
National Council for the Blind of Ireland

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