[jaws-uk] Re: Title attributes on links
- From: Nick Breakell <nickbreakell@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 16:06:40 +0100 (BST)
Thanks Tink,
I'll encourage people to use the "graphic within a link" approach - if they
really need to include the extra info, but to find another way round if they
can.
Thanks for your help,
Nick
Tink Watson <tink@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Nick,
It isn't possible to configure Jaws to read both the screen text and the
title attribute of a link simultaneously. It can only be configured to read
one or the other.
The available options for reading links are as follows:
*Screen Text.
*Title.
*OnMouseOver Tooltip.
*Longest.
*Custom search.
Whilst the first 3 options are apparent, Longest will search for each
link attribute and read the one with the longest value, and the Custom
Search simply searches for each link attribute, in a custom defined order,
and reads the first one it comes to.
At present, the best practice for making information available about
popup windows is to include a graphic within the link, as well as the screen
text, and use the alt attribute to convey information. Or to make the
information plainly visible as part of the link text. Ideally, popup windows
should be avoided all together, not only for the benefit of screen reader
users, but also for people with cognitive impairments and anyone who
actively dislikes the things. *Smile.
Regards,
Tink.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Breakell"
To:
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 3:28 PM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Title attributes on links
Hi all,
I wondered if anyone could tell me how you can get JAWS 6 to read out both
the link text and the title attribute for an HTML link.
The reason that I ask is that a lot of web developers use the title
attribute on textual links as a means of imparting additional information to
screen reader users that is not displayed visually.
The two most common examples are using the title attribute to say that the
link target will open a new browser window - or, if there are a lot of
"more" links which will not make sense in a screen reader, using the title
attribute to indicate what each "more" link refers to.
The common perception is that JAWS will read off the link text first,
followed by the title attribute.
But I've never been able to figure out how to get JAWS 6 to do this. The
configuration options seem to enable you to read off either the text link or
the title attribute, but not both.
I'd be very grateful if someone could tell me:
a) is there a way of configuring JAWS 6 to read off both the text link and
the title attribute?
b) if so, do many people use this option?
Thanks for your help,
Nick Breakell
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