Re: 1.1.1, Text Alternative, Title Attribute OK?

On 03/03/2026 21:31, kevin@access1in5.co.nz wrote:
> 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.

Depending on the exact code you're talking about ... that's not quite 
accurate I think. If it's just an arbitrary <span> or similar, just 
sticking a title attribute on it won't expose that as an accessible name 
for the <span>, unless I'm misremembering. Ditto for adding something 
like aria-label to an arbitrary element that is not normally labellable.

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Received on Tuesday, 3 March 2026 23:45:44 UTC