[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #35174: Remove title attributes: the "URL" abbreviation for Universal Resource Locator

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#35174: Remove title attributes: the "URL" abbreviation for Universal Resource
Locator
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 Reporter:  afercia         |       Owner:  afercia
     Type:  defect (bug)    |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  4.5
Component:  Administration  |     Version:  4.4
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch       |     Focuses:  ui, accessibility
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Comment (by afercia):

 To clarify, this is not to say that abbreviations should never be
 expanded. It is still recommended to provide an expansion, preferably in
 plain text, but in this case "URL" probably doesn't need to be expanded.
 As reference, see for example:
 https://www.paciellogroup.com/blog/2010/11/using-the-html-title-attribute/
 > Expansion of an abbreviation: The title on the abbr element is well
 supported by screen reader software, but its use is still problematic, as
 other user groups cannot access the expansion. It is recommended that the
 expanded form of an abbreviation is provided in plain text when it is
 first used in a document, and/or a glossary of terms that provides the
 expanded form is provided. This is not to suggest that that the expansion
 should not be provided using the title attribute, only that due to its
 limitations, an expansion in plain text should also be provided.

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