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RE: Adding a label to search box

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From: Jim Thatcher
Date: Apr 11, 2006 1:10PM

Hi Emma,

This is a perfect example of where the title attribute on the input element
is needed, when information is available to sighted users, and not available
to a screen reader user, commonly when the 2-dimensional view provides
context - or when the prompting information is spread out.

Use title="search text" on the input element.

It is a no-brainer - no need to hide text and the title is supported by
screen readers.

Jim

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