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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 3 months ago to 3 months ago. Detailed dates and version information can be found in associated tests.

Failing and partial results are between 3 months ago and 3 months ago.

Expectations

What are expectations?

Screen Reader support by expectation

ExpectationJAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
MUST contribute to the accessible name when no other method is used to name the elementsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedunknownsupportedsupportedsupported
MUST contribute to the description when the element is already namedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedunknownsupportedsupportedsupported

Keyboard support by expectation

ExpectationWindows KeyboardMac KeyboardiOS KeyboardAndroid Keyboard
ChromeFirefoxEdgeChromeSafariSafariChrome
MUST display the valuenonenonesupportednonenonenonenone

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
Screen Reader support for 'MUST contribute to the accessible name when no other method is used to name the element'
TestJAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
HTML title attribute testsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedunknownsupportedsupportedsupported
Voice Control support for 'MUST contribute to the accessible name when no other method is used to name the element'
TestDragon Naturally SpeakingVoice Access (Android)Voice Control (iOS)Voice Control (MacOS)Windows Speech RecognitionWindows Voice Access
ChromeChromeSafariSafariEdgeChromeEdgeChrome
HTML title attribute testsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportednot applicablesupportednot applicablenot 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
Screen Reader support for 'MUST contribute to the description when the element is already named'
TestJAWSNarratorNVDAOrcaTalkBackVoiceOver (iOS)VoiceOver (macOS)
ChromeEdgeFirefoxEdgeChromeEdgeFirefoxFirefoxChromeSafariSafari
HTML title attribute testsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupportedunknownsupportedsupportedsupported

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
TestLast update
HTML title attribute test2024-10-04

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