[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #35064: Remove title attributes: options-general.php

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#35064: Remove title attributes: options-general.php
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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 has-screenshots ui-        |     Focuses:  ui,
  feedback                                       |  accessibility
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Comment (by afercia):

 Replying to [comment:9 hugobaeta]:
 > "The Timezone is currently in standard time. Daylight saving time begins
 on: ..." - Is this necessary? My concern is adding so much text to this...
 I'm not adding any of that :) That text is already there, not sure why it
 doesn't appear on your installation. See in the screenshot below, how it
 looks in trunk now:

 [[Image(https://cldup.com/NijlNMl0Td.png)]]

 What I'm proposing is:
 - remove the title attribute
 - change "UTC" in "Universal Time (UTC)"
 - move all the highlighted text below the select

 Replying to [comment:10 michaelarestad]:
 > What specifically is the a11y issue we're solving?
 Title attributes used on not focusable elements are not announced by
 screen readers. Title attributes in general are useless for tablet,
 mobile, and touch devices users. The Web is evolving and title attributes
 are more and more [https://www.paciellogroup.com/blog/2013/01/using-the-
 html-title-attribute-updated/ the best way to hide content from users] :)

 Quote: [https://videopress.com/v/YYVkXSx7?at=1269 When using title
 attributes there's something lacking in your interface to begin with].

 Also: [http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/dom.html#the-title-attribute relying on
 the title attribute is discouraged in the HTML5 specification].

 See also
 [https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=closed&status=new&status=reopened&status=reviewing&summary=~remove+title+attributes&desc=1&order=id
 all the related Trac tickets.]

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