Comments on: The ‘title’ link attribute: is it worth it? http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2008/05/21/title-link-attribute/ A conversation. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:45:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Murray Dick http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2008/05/21/title-link-attribute/#comment-5711 Murray Dick Fri, 23 May 2008 13:24:57 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.wordpress.com/?p=1153#comment-5711 Hi Nicolas, I'm no expert on this - so I'll pose my thought as a question: Aren't link attributes also used as a means of accessibility for the visually impaired, who use screen reading software to get through the content on a page? If so (and I confess I don't know), then you stand both to potentially scupper your compliance, but might also be missing out on a significant online audience - up to 10% of your potential audience, according to this page: http://www.different.com.au/publications/200409accessibility.asp Best, Murray Hi Nicolas,

I’m no expert on this – so I’ll pose my thought as a question:

Aren’t link attributes also used as a means of accessibility for the visually impaired, who use screen reading software to get through the content on a page?

If so (and I confess I don’t know), then you stand both to potentially scupper your compliance, but might also be missing out on a significant online audience – up to 10% of your potential audience, according to this page:

http://www.different.com.au/publications/200409accessibility.asp

Best,

Murray

]]> By: yelvington http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2008/05/21/title-link-attribute/#comment-5710 yelvington Wed, 21 May 2008 17:18:00 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.wordpress.com/?p=1153#comment-5710 Two words: Feeping creaturism. Two words: Feeping creaturism.

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