behaviour of the title attribute is weird in most browsers, sometimes you get a tooltip on hover, but hover is not a very reliable event since it requires an on-screen pointer. You don't get the information hidden in a title attribute when using touch device, most screen readers have no idea about the title attribute and you don't get the title information when you use keyboard navigation, because the hover event does not occur. -- Disclaimer; This message is just a reflection of what I thought at the time of sending. The message may contain information that is not intended for you or that you don't understand.