RE: "title" and screen readers

Yes, that is what I meant.  The title attribute, like:

<a href=":http://www.nowhere.com" title="The Nowhere Home Page">Home</a>

Sorry for the confusion.

Warmly,
Hy
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Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 5:01 PM
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Subject: RE: "title" and screen readers



> I assumed that title and status content was read by screen readers,
> this appears not to be the case.
>
> can anyone advise me if this is a configuration issue?

I only have experience with JAWS, and I'm guessing you mean the title
attribute. We happen to have tested this just today.  It can - if you
make it so it reads tooltips.

That's under...uh... I only have that at work.  You have to get into the
configuration management, which I forget the right options for.  Then,
it's Set Options -> Verbosity Options -> <your current level's>
Preferences -> Tooltip.

That's with JAWS 4.02, I believe it is.

-Leanne