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Re: Adding a label to search box

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From: Joshue O Connor
Date: Apr 12, 2006 3:20AM

Jim said:

>> Use title="search text" on the input element.
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>> It is a no-brainer - no need to hide text and the title is supported by
>> screen readers.

But can that be relied on? Isn't it true, that many screen readers (well JAWS anyway), may not
read out the contents of the title attribute at all (depending on the users verbosity settings).

Isn't title supposed to be for *additional* information?

I would use it myself BTW , but not in isolation and certainly not sans <label>, for explicit field/button association.

Josh

Joshue O Connor

Senior Accessibility Consultant

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

Website:http://www.cfit.ie
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Jim Thatcher wrote:
> Hi Emma,
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> 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.
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> Use title="search text" on the input element.
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> It is a no-brainer - no need to hide text and the title is supported by
> screen readers.
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> Jim
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> Accessibility Consulting: http://jimthatcher.com/
> 512-306-0931
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