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Click Here link with title attribute Screen reader compatibility

HTML WCAG
Sep 11, 2022

Expected Result: works in a screen reader

Actual Result: causes problems in 17 screen reader / browser combinations

Tests if the user hears extra text describing the "Click Here" link when moving between links. Without extra text the user hears a sequence like "Click Here. Click Here. Click Here" when tabbing, using the read next link command, or the list links command. In reading mode the text surrounding the link helps explain what the link does.

WCAG Technique: H33

Code used for this test:


		<a href='4567.html' title='this is a link title'>Click Here</a>

Reliability Trend

This graph shows reliability over time for this code in NVDA, JAWS and Voiceover. Other screen readers don't have enough historical data yet to plot trends.

100%80%60%40%20%0%201473%201591%201691%201791%201887%201993%2020100%2021100%2022100%

Change History

Last updated: September 11, 2022

  • Good NVDA with Chrome Stable - OK from NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2022.2
  • Bad NVDA with IE Causes problems in NVDA 2019.2
  • Good NVDA with FF Stable - OK from NVDA 2012.1 to NVDA 2022.2
  • Good JAWS with Chrome Stable - OK from JAWS 2018.1811.2 to JAWS 2022.2207.25
  • Better JAWS with IE Better - caused problems in JAWS 14.0.9002, but now OK in JAWS 2019.1912.1
  • Better JAWS with FF Better - caused problems in JAWS 14.0.9002, but now OK in JAWS 2022.2207.25
  • Better VoiceOver macOS Better - caused problems in VoiceOver macOS 10.10, but now OK in VoiceOver macOS 12.5
  • Better VoiceOver iOS Better - caused problems in VoiceOver iOS 11.4, but now OK in VoiceOver iOS 15.6
  • Bad WindowEyes with IE Causes problems in WindowEyes 9.2
  • Bad Dolphin with IE Causes problems in Dolphin SR 15.05
  • Good SaToGo with IE OK in SaToGo 3.4.96.0
Screen readerBrowserModeNotesWhat the user hears
OK NVDA 2022.2Chrome 105 Reading Link, click here
OK NVDA 2022.2Chrome 105 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
OK NVDA 2022.2FF102 Reading Link, click here
OK NVDA 2022.2FF102 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
OK NVDA 2022.2Edge 105 Reading Link, click here
OK NVDA 2022.2Edge 105 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
OK NVDA 2021.2Chrome 94 Reading Link, click here
OK NVDA 2021.2Chrome 94 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
OK NVDA 2021.2FF91 Reading Link, click here
OK NVDA 2021.2FF91 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
OK NVDA 2021.2Edge 94 Reading Link, click here
OK NVDA 2021.2Edge 94 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
OK NVDA 2020.2Chrome 86 Reading Link, click here
OK NVDA 2020.2Chrome 86 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
OK NVDA 2020.2FF78 Reading Link, click here
OK NVDA 2020.2FF78 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
OK NVDA 2020.2Edge 92 Reading Link, click here
OK NVDA 2020.2Edge 92 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
OK NVDA 2019.2Chrome 79 Reading Link, click here
OK NVDA 2019.2Chrome 79 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
OK NVDA 2019.2FF68 Reading Link, click here
OK NVDA 2019.2FF68 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
OK NVDA 2019.2IE11 Reading Link, click here
Fail NVDA 2019.2IE11 Tabbing title ignored Click here, link
OK NVDA 2018.4Chrome 73 Reading Link, click here
OK NVDA 2018.4Chrome 73 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
OK NVDA 2018.4FF60 Reading Link, click here
OK NVDA 2018.4FF60 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
OK NVDA 2018.4IE11 Reading Link, click here
Fail NVDA 2018.4IE11 Tabbing title ignored Click here, link
OK NVDA 2017.3FF60 Reading Link, click here
OK NVDA 2017.3FF60 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
OK NVDA 2017.3IE11 Reading Link, click here
Fail NVDA 2017.3IE11 Tabbing title ignored Click here, link
OK NVDA 2016.2FF48 Reading Link, click here
OK NVDA 2016.2FF48 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
OK NVDA 2016.2IE11 Reading Link, click here
Fail NVDA 2016.2IE11 Tabbing title ignored Click here, link
OK NVDA 2015.2FF40 Reading Link, click here
OK NVDA 2015.2FF40 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
OK NVDA 2015.2IE11 Reading Link, click here
Fail NVDA 2015.2IE11 Tabbing title ignored Click here, link
OK NVDA 2014.1FF28 Reading link click here
OK NVDA 2014.1FF28 Tabbing click here link, this is a link title
OK NVDA 2014.1IE11 Reading link click here
Fail NVDA 2014.1IE11 Tabbing title ignored click here link
OK NVDA 2012.1FF28 Reading link click here
OK NVDA 2012.1FF28 Tabbing click here link, this is a link title
OK NVDA 2012.3IE11 Reading link click here
Fail NVDA 2012.3IE11 Tabbing title ignored click here link
OK JAWS 2022.2207.25Chrome 105 Reading Link, click here
OK JAWS 2022.2207.25Chrome 105 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
OK JAWS 2022.2207.25FF102 Reading Link, click here
OK JAWS 2022.2207.25FF102 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
OK JAWS 2022.2207.25Edge 105 Reading Link, click here
OK JAWS 2022.2207.25Edge 105 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
OK JAWS 2021.2107.12Chrome 94 Reading Link, click here
OK JAWS 2021.2107.12Chrome 94 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
OK JAWS 2021.2107.12FF91 Reading Link, click here
OK JAWS 2021.2107.12FF91 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
OK JAWS 2021.2107.12Edge 94 Reading Link, click here
OK JAWS 2021.2107.12Edge 94 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
OK JAWS 2020.2008.24Chrome 86 Reading Link, click here
OK JAWS 2020.2008.24Chrome 86 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
OK JAWS 2020.2008.24FF78 Reading Link, click here
OK JAWS 2020.2008.24FF78 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
OK JAWS 2020.2008.24Edge 92 Reading Link, click here
OK JAWS 2020.2008.24Edge 92 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
OK JAWS 2019.1912.1Chrome 79 Reading Link, click here
OK JAWS 2019.1912.1Chrome 79 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
OK JAWS 2019.1912.1FF68 Reading Link, click here
OK JAWS 2019.1912.1FF68 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
OK JAWS 2019.1912.1IE11 Reading Link, click here
OK JAWS 2019.1912.1IE11 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
OK JAWS 2018.1811.2Chrome 73 Reading Link, click here
OK JAWS 2018.1811.2Chrome 73 Tabbing Tab, click here, link, this is a link title
OK JAWS 2018.1811.2FF60 Reading Link, click here
OK JAWS 2018.1811.2FF60 Tabbing Tab, click here, link, this is a link title
OK JAWS 2018.1811.2IE11 Reading Link, click here
OK JAWS 2018.1811.2IE11 Tabbing Tab, click here, link, this is a link title
OK JAWS 18.0.5038FF52 Reading Link, click here
OK JAWS 18.0.5038FF52 Tabbing Tab, click here, link, this is a link title
OK JAWS 18.0.5038IE11 Reading Link, click here
OK JAWS 18.0.5038IE11 Tabbing Tab, click here, link, this is a link title
OK JAWS 17.0.2619FF48 Reading Link, click here
OK JAWS 17.0.2619FF48 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
OK JAWS 17.0.2619IE11 Reading Link, click here
OK JAWS 17.0.2619IE11 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
OK JAWS 16.0.4350FF40 Reading Link, click here
OK JAWS 16.0.4350FF40 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
OK JAWS 16.0.4350IE11 Reading Link, click here
OK JAWS 16.0.4350IE11 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
OK JAWS 15.0.9023FF29 Reading Link, click here
OK JAWS 15.0.9023FF29 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
OK JAWS 15.0.9023IE11 Reading Link, click here
OK JAWS 15.0.9023IE11 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
OK JAWS 14.0.9002FF29 Reading Link, click here
Fail JAWS 14.0.9002FF29 Tabbing title ignored Click here, link
OK JAWS 14.0.9002IE11 Reading Link, click here
Fail JAWS 14.0.9002IE11 Tabbing title ignored Click here, link
OK JAWS 13.0.852FF28 Reading link click here
Fail JAWS 13.0.852FF28 Tabbing title ignored click here link
OK JAWS 13.0.852IE11 Reading link click here
Fail JAWS 13.0.852IE11 Tabbing title ignored click here link
OK WindowEyes 9.2IE11 Reading Link, click here
Fail WindowEyes 9.2IE11 Tabbing title ignored Link click here
OK WindowEyes 8.4IE11 Reading Link, click here
Fail WindowEyes 8.4IE11 Tabbing title ignored Link click here
OK VoiceOver macOS 12.5Safari 15.6 Reading Link, click here, this is a link title
OK VoiceOver macOS 12.5Safari 15.6 Tabbing Link, click here, this is a link title
OK VoiceOver macOS 11.5Safari 15.0 Reading Link, click here, this is a link title
OK VoiceOver macOS 11.5Safari 15.0 Tabbing Link, click here, this is a link title
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.15Safari 14.1 Reading Link, click here, this is a link title
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.15Safari 14.1 Tabbing Link, click here, this is a link title
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.14Safari 13.0 Reading Link, click here, this is a link title
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.14Safari 13.0 Tabbing Link, click here, this is a link title
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.13Safari 12.1 Reading Link, click here, this is a link title
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.13Safari 12.1 Tabbing Link, click here, this is a link title
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.12Safari 10.1.2 Reading Link, click here, this is a link title
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.12Safari 10.1.2 Tabbing Link, click here, this is a link title
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.11Safari 9.1.2 Reading Link, click here, this is a link title
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.11Safari 9.1.2 Tabbing Link, click here, this is a link title
Fail VoiceOver macOS 10.10Safari 8.0.6 Reading title ignored Link, click here
Fail VoiceOver macOS 10.10Safari 8.0.6 Tabbing title ignored Link, click here
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.9Safari 7.0.3 Reading Link, click here, this is a link title
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.9Safari 7.0.3 Tabbing Link, click here, this is a link title
OK VoiceOver iOS 15.6Safari iOS 15.6Touch Click here, link, this is a link title
OK VoiceOver iOS 14.7Safari iOS 14.7Touch Click here, link, this is a link title
OK VoiceOver iOS 13.3Safari iOS 13.3Touch Click here, link, this is a link title
OK VoiceOver iOS 12.4Safari iOS 12.4Touch Click here, link, this is a link title
Fail VoiceOver iOS 11.4Safari iOS 11.4Touchtitle ignored Click here, link
OK VoiceOver iOS 10.3Safari iOS 10.3Touch Click here, link, this is a link title
OK VoiceOver iOS 9.1Safari iOS 9.1Touch Click here, link, this is a link title
OK VoiceOver iOS 8.4Safari iOS 8.4Touch Click here, link, this is a link title
OK VoiceOver iOS 7.1Safari iOS 7.1Touch Click here, this is a link title, link
OK Dolphin SR 15.05IE11 Reading Click here, link
Fail Dolphin SR 15.05IE11 Tabbing title ignored Click here, link
OK SaToGo 3.4.96.0IE11 Reading link click here
OK SaToGo 3.4.96.0IE11 Tabbing click here, this is a link title, link

SortSite rules: AccHtmlLinkTextAmbiguous

Test notes

All tests were carried out with screen reader factory settings. JAWS in particular has a wide variety of settings controlling exactly what gets spoken.

Screen readers allow users to interact in different modes, and can produce very different results in each mode. The modes used in these tests are:

  • Reading Content read using the “read next” command in a screen reader
  • Tabbing Content read using the “tab” key in a screen reader
  • Heading Content read using the “next heading” key in a screen reader
  • Touch Content read when touching an area of screen on a mobile device

In the “What the user hears” column:

  • Commas represent short pauses in screen reader voicing
  • Full Stops represent places where voicing stops, and the “read next” or “tab” or “next heading” command is pressed again
  • Ellipsis … represent a long pause in voicing
  • (Brackets) represent voicing that requires a keystroke to hear