- From: <kevin@access1in5.co.nz>
- Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2026 10:31:07 +1300
- To: "'Patrick H. Lauke'" <redux@splintered.co.uk>, <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
I've also noted that there has been a greater use of images which are not <img> so alt text is not allowed for them. Title is an acceptable way to label such graphics. K -----Original Message----- From: Patrick H. Lauke <redux@splintered.co.uk> Sent: Tuesday, 24 February 2026 1:49 pm To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org Subject: Re: 1.1.1, Text Alternative, Title Attribute OK? > 1. Accessible name may not be present on devices that don’t support > hover (e.g., mobile devices) Accessible name is computed regardless of interaction. What you're really saying is "it won't be displayed on devices that don't support hover" which is a separate discussion, unrelated to 1.1.1. > 2. The tooltip is only available to people using a pointing device Compare this to alt text which is not available to people who don't use screen readers (or have images turned off in their browser). Again, not directly related to the 1.1.1 discussion. > 3. Using a title attribute for an accessible name may fail automated > checking applications because they’re looking for conventional > methods Evidence that automated checkers are naive in many cases. > 4. the title attribute is not suitable for text alternatives more than > about ten words because it cannot be navigated using cursor keys Just from testing with Chrome/NVDA, the title can be navigated the same way as an alt attribute. -- Patrick H. Lauke * https://www.splintered.co.uk/ * https://github.com/patrickhlauke * https://flickr.com/photos/redux/ * https://mastodon.social/@patrick_h_lauke
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