Link with title
containing img
with no alt
Screen reader compatibility
HTML
Sep 11, 2022
Expected Result: causes problems in some screen readers
Actual Result: causes problems in 8 screen reader / browser combinations
For expected failures, the results show which AT combos the failures affect. Results are recorded from the user's viewpoint, so describe the user impact of authoring errors.
Code used for this test:
<a href='4567.html' title='this is a link title'><img src='1234.png'></a>
Change History
Last updated: September 11, 2022
NVDA with Chrome Stable - OK from NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2022.2
NVDA with IE Stable - OK from NVDA 2012.3 to NVDA 2019.2
NVDA with FF Better - caused problems in NVDA 2012.1, but now OK in NVDA 2022.2
JAWS with Chrome Stable - OK from JAWS 2018.1811.2 to JAWS 2022.2207.25
JAWS with IE Worse - was OK in JAWS 2018.1811.2, but now causes problems in JAWS 2019.1912.1
JAWS with FF Better - caused problems in JAWS 2018.1811.2, but now OK in JAWS 2022.2207.25
VoiceOver macOS Better - caused problems in VoiceOver macOS 10.9, but now OK in VoiceOver macOS 12.5
VoiceOver iOS Stable - OK from VoiceOver iOS 7.1 to VoiceOver iOS 15.6
WindowEyes with IE Better - caused problems in WindowEyes 8.4, but now OK in WindowEyes 9.2
Dolphin with IE OK in Dolphin SR 15.05
SaToGo with IE OK in SaToGo 3.4.96.0
Screen reader | Browser | Mode | Notes | What the user hears |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Chrome 105 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | FF102 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | FF102 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | Edge 105 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | Edge 105 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | FF91 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | FF91 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | Edge 94 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | Edge 94 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | FF78 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | FF78 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | Edge 92 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | Edge 92 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | FF68 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | FF68 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | FF60 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | FF60 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | FF60 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | FF60 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | FF48 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | FF48 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | FF40 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | FF40 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | FF28 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | FF28 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | FF28 | Reading | nothing read, and no indication of link | Blank |
![]() | FF28 | Tabbing | nothing read, and no indication of link | Blank |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | FF102 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | FF102 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | Edge 105 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | Edge 105 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | FF91 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | FF91 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | Edge 94 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | Edge 94 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | FF78 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | FF78 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | Edge 92 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | Edge 92 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | FF68 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | FF68 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Image filename read instead of title | Link graphic twelve thirty four |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Image filename read as well as title | Slash twelve thirty four, link graphic, this is a link title |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | Tab, this is a link title, link | |
![]() | FF60 | Reading | Image filename read instead of title | Link graphic twelve thirty four |
![]() | FF60 | Tabbing | Tab, this is a link title, link graphic | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Tab, this is a link title, link | |
![]() | FF52 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | FF52 | Tabbing | Tab, this is a link title, link | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Tab, this is a link title, link | |
![]() | FF48 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | FF48 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | FF40 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | FF40 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | FF29 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | FF29 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | FF29 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | FF29 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | FF28 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | FF28 | Tabbing"this | is a link title, link | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Reads out path of link | Link test slash forty five sixty seven dot html |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | Safari 15.6 | Reading | Link image, this is a link title | |
![]() | Safari 15.6 | Tabbing | Link image, this is a link title | |
![]() | Safari 15.0 | Reading | Link image, this is a link title | |
![]() | Safari 15.0 | Tabbing | Link image, this is a link title | |
![]() | Safari 14.1 | Reading | Link image, this is a link title | |
![]() | Safari 14.1 | Tabbing | Link image, this is a link title | |
![]() | Safari 13.0 | Reading | Link image, this is a link title | |
![]() | Safari 13.0 | Tabbing | Link image, this is a link title | |
![]() | Safari 12.1 | Reading | Link image, this is a link title | |
![]() | Safari 12.1 | Tabbing | Link image, this is a link title | |
![]() | Safari 10.1.2 | Reading | Link image, this is a link title | |
![]() | Safari 10.1.2 | Tabbing | Link image, this is a link title | |
![]() | Safari 9.1.2 | Reading | Link image, this is a link title | |
![]() | Safari 9.1.2 | Tabbing | Link image, this is a link title | |
![]() | Safari 8.0.6 | Reading | Link image, this is a link title | |
![]() | Safari 8.0.6 | Tabbing | Link image, this is a link title | |
![]() | Safari 7.0.3 | Reading | Reads out filename of image | Link image one two three four PNG, this is a link title |
![]() | Safari 7.0.3 | Tabbing | Reads out filename of image | Link image one two three four PNG, this is a link title |
![]() | Safari iOS 15.6 | Touch | This is a link title, link image | |
![]() | Safari iOS 14.7 | Touch | This is a link title, link image | |
![]() | Safari iOS 13.3 | Touch | This is a link title, link image | |
![]() | Safari iOS 12.4 | Touch | This is a link title, link image | |
![]() | Safari iOS 11.4 | Touch | This is a link title, link image | |
![]() | Safari iOS 10.3 | Touch | This is a link title, link image | |
![]() | Safari iOS 9.1 | Touch | This is a link title, link image | |
![]() | Safari iOS 8.4 | Touch | This is a link title, link image | |
![]() | Safari iOS 7.1 | Touch | This is a link title, link image | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | This is a link title, link | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Link, this is a link title | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | This is a link title, Link |
SortSite rules: AccHtmlLinkTextBlank
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