[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #26552: Remove title attributes: default-widgets.php

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#26552: Remove title attributes: default-widgets.php
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 Reporter:  joedolson                 |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)              |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                    |   Milestone:  4.0
Component:  Widgets                   |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                    |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  dev-feedback 2nd-opinion  |     Focuses:  accessibility
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Comment (by joedolson):

 With all of those remaining title attributes, the question in my mind is
 whether they provide any kind of necessary information.

 '''WP_Widget_Meta:'''

 Title attribute: "Syndicate this site using RSS 2.0"
 Text: "Entries RSS"

 Title attribute: "The latest comments to all posts in RSS"
 Text: "Comments RSS"

 In addition, the abbr element has a title attribute expanding the
 abbreviation, which I think should stay.

 My question: Do the above title attributes really help anybody? If you
 don't know what RSS is, I don't think they explain it effectively, if you
 do, then they're completely unnecessary. On that basis, I'd vote for
 removal.

 '''WP_Widget_RSS:'''

 Title attribute: "Syndicate this content"
 Text: Icon, alt "RSS"

 As above, I don't think that this title attribute adds anything; same
 argument as above.

 Title attribute: RSS feed description value
 Text: RSS feed title value

 In this case, I'm not clear why the description is just visible for
 everybody. This would be a major change, since it would require the
 description be made visible in the widget, but if it's important enough to
 show, it should be available to everybody.

 '''wp_widget_rss_output():'''

 I think we should eliminate this. If somebody has chosen an option to not
 show the summary, we should respect this, and remove the summary
 completely. I don't think it makes sense for somebody to choose to hide
 the summary, but still make it available to some users, just harder to get
 at.

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