[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #30939: Missing title attribute in anchor tag in function start_el

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#30939: Missing title attribute in anchor tag in function start_el
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 Reporter:  sireneweb          |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement        |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Posts, Post Types  |     Version:  3.3
 Severity:  normal             |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  2nd-opinion        |     Focuses:  accessibility, template
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Comment (by rianrietveld):

 @sireneweb could you please give a link to the WCAG guideline where using
 a title attribute mentioned? I can't find it and for good accessibility
 practice all title attributes are removed from core. Screen readers omit
 them, and they serve no practical use other than a tooltip for desktop
 views.

 Adding extra information using a title attribute also has the risk that
 you add extra information to a link, different from the content of the
 link, and then screen reader users miss the extra information.

 I follow these advices:
 * http://www.paciellogroup.com/blog/2012/01/html5-accessibility-chops-
 title-attribute-use-and-abuse/
 * http://blog.silktide.com/2013/01/i-thought-title-text-improved-
 accessibility-i-was-wrong/

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