- From: Joshue O Connor <joshue.oconnor@cfit.ie>
- Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:25:20 +0100
- To: Steven Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com>
- Cc: HTMLWG WG <public-html@w3.org>
Steven Faulkner wrote: > feedback on 4.10.4.2.8 The pattern attribute > > "When an input element has a pattern attribute specified, authors > should include a title attribute to give a description of the pattern. > User agents may use the contents of this attribute, if it is present, > when informing the user that the pattern is not matched, or at any > other suitable time, such as in a tooltip or read out by assistive > technology when the control gains focus." > > This behaviour is not implemented in AT. The announcement of the title > attribute content is dependent on a range of factors including whether > the input an associated label and how the user has configured thier > AT. +1. Use of the title attribute is something that in particular for users of AT has traditionally been poor. This is not to say that it /may/ not be useful but care should be taken in how it is used, unless UAs can be made to change in the future to support such behaviour. Cheers Josh
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