title attribute (html)
Screen Reader support level: supported with 2 unknown results
Keyboard support level: partial (1/7)
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About this feature
The title attribute should be avoided due to poor support.
Age of results
Results across all tests for this feature range from 11 days ago to 11 days ago. Detailed dates and version information can be found in associated tests.
Failing and partial results are between 11 days ago and 11 days ago.
Expectations
Screen Reader support by expectation
Expectation | JAWS | Narrator | NVDA | Orca | TalkBack | VoiceOver (iOS) | VoiceOver (macOS) | ||||
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Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Edge | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Firefox | Chrome | Safari | Safari | |
MUST contribute to the accessible name when no other method is used to name the element | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | unknown | supported | supported | supported |
MUST contribute to the description when the element is already named | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | unknown | supported | supported | supported |
Keyboard support by expectation
Expectation | Windows Keyboard | Mac Keyboard | iOS Keyboard | Android Keyboard | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chrome | Firefox | Edge | Chrome | Safari | Safari | Chrome | |
MUST display the value | none | none | supported | none | none | none | none |
Expectation: contribute to the accessible name when no other method is used to name the element
Rationale:
A user needs to understand the purpose of the element.
Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:
- Screen Readers: MUST
- Voice Control: MUST
Test | JAWS | Narrator | NVDA | Orca | TalkBack | VoiceOver (iOS) | VoiceOver (macOS) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Edge | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Firefox | Chrome | Safari | Safari | |
HTML title attribute test | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | unknown | supported | supported | supported |
Test | Dragon Naturally Speaking | Voice Access (Android) | Voice Control (iOS) | Voice Control (MacOS) | Windows Speech Recognition | Windows Voice Access | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chrome | Chrome | Safari | Safari | Edge | Chrome | Edge | Chrome | |
HTML title attribute test | supported | supported | supported | supported | not applicable | supported | not applicable | not applicable |
Expectation: contribute to the description when the element is already named
Rationale:
A user needs to be aware of the further information provided by the tooltip.
Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:
- Screen Readers: MUST
- Voice Control: NA
Test | JAWS | Narrator | NVDA | Orca | TalkBack | VoiceOver (iOS) | VoiceOver (macOS) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Edge | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Firefox | Chrome | Safari | Safari | |
HTML title attribute test | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | supported | unknown | supported | supported | supported |
Expectation: display the value
Rationale:
Users need to be aware of the content of the tooltip.
Strength of this expectation for different types of assistive technologies:
- Screen Readers: NA
- Voice Control: NA