Click Here link with title attribute Screen reader compatibility

HTML WCAG
Nov 26, 2024

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%2023100%2024100%

Change History

Last updated: November 26, 2024

  • NVDA with Chrome Stable - OK from NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2024.4
  • NVDA with IE Causes problems in NVDA 2019.2
  • NVDA with FF Stable - OK from NVDA 2012.1 to NVDA 2024.4
  • JAWS with Chrome Stable - OK from JAWS 2018.1811.2 to JAWS 2024.2409.2
  • JAWS with IE Better - caused problems in JAWS 14.0.9002, but now OK in JAWS 2019.1912.1
  • JAWS with FF Better - caused problems in JAWS 14.0.9002, but now OK in JAWS 2024.2409.2
  • VoiceOver macOS Better - caused problems in VoiceOver macOS 10.10, but now OK in VoiceOver macOS 14.6
  • VoiceOver iOS Better - caused problems in VoiceOver iOS 11.4, but now OK in VoiceOver iOS 17.7
  • WindowEyes with IE Causes problems in WindowEyes 9.2
  • Dolphin with IE Causes problems in Dolphin SR 15.05
  • SaToGo with IE OK in SaToGo 3.4.96.0
Screen readerBrowserModeNotesWhat the user hears
NVDA 2024.4Chrome 131 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2024.4Chrome 131 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
NVDA 2024.4FF 128 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2024.4FF 128 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
NVDA 2024.4Edge 131 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2024.4Edge 131 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
NVDA 2023.3Chrome 120 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2023.3Chrome 120 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
NVDA 2023.3FF 115 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2023.3FF 115 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
NVDA 2023.3Edge 120 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2023.3Edge 120 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
NVDA 2022.2Chrome 105 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2022.2Chrome 105 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
NVDA 2022.2FF 102 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2022.2FF 102 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
NVDA 2022.2Edge 105 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2022.2Edge 105 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
NVDA 2021.2Chrome 94 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2021.2Chrome 94 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
NVDA 2021.2FF 91 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2021.2FF 91 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
NVDA 2021.2Edge 94 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2021.2Edge 94 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
NVDA 2020.2Chrome 86 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2020.2Chrome 86 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
NVDA 2020.2FF 78 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2020.2FF 78 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
NVDA 2020.2Edge 92 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2020.2Edge 92 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
NVDA 2019.2Chrome 79 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2019.2Chrome 79 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
NVDA 2019.2FF 68 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2019.2FF 68 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
NVDA 2019.2IE11 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2019.2IE11 Tabbing title ignored Click here, link
NVDA 2018.4Chrome 73 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2018.4Chrome 73 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
NVDA 2018.4FF 60 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2018.4FF 60 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
NVDA 2018.4IE11 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2018.4IE11 Tabbing title ignored Click here, link
NVDA 2017.3FF 60 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2017.3FF 60 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
NVDA 2017.3IE11 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2017.3IE11 Tabbing title ignored Click here, link
NVDA 2016.2FF 48 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2016.2FF 48 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
NVDA 2016.2IE11 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2016.2IE11 Tabbing title ignored Click here, link
NVDA 2015.2FF 40 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2015.2FF 40 Tabbing Click here link, this is a link title
NVDA 2015.2IE11 Reading Link, click here
NVDA 2015.2IE11 Tabbing title ignored Click here, link
NVDA 2014.1FF 28 Reading link click here
NVDA 2014.1FF 28 Tabbing click here link, this is a link title
NVDA 2014.1IE11 Reading link click here
NVDA 2014.1IE11 Tabbing title ignored click here link
NVDA 2012.1FF 28 Reading link click here
NVDA 2012.1FF 28 Tabbing click here link, this is a link title
NVDA 2012.3IE11 Reading link click here
NVDA 2012.3IE11 Tabbing title ignored click here link
JAWS 2024.2409.2Chrome 131 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 2024.2409.2Chrome 131 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 2024.2409.2FF 128 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 2024.2409.2FF 128 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 2024.2409.2Edge 131 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 2024.2409.2Edge 131 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 2023.2311.34Chrome 120 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 2023.2311.34Chrome 120 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 2023.2311.34FF 115 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 2023.2311.34FF 115 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 2023.2311.34Edge 120 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 2023.2311.34Edge 120 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 2022.2207.25Chrome 105 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 2022.2207.25Chrome 105 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 2022.2207.25FF 102 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 2022.2207.25FF 102 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 2022.2207.25Edge 105 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 2022.2207.25Edge 105 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 2021.2107.12Chrome 94 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 2021.2107.12Chrome 94 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 2021.2107.12FF 91 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 2021.2107.12FF 91 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 2021.2107.12Edge 94 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 2021.2107.12Edge 94 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 2020.2008.24Chrome 86 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 2020.2008.24Chrome 86 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 2020.2008.24FF 78 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 2020.2008.24FF 78 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 2020.2008.24Edge 92 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 2020.2008.24Edge 92 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 2019.1912.1Chrome 79 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 2019.1912.1Chrome 79 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 2019.1912.1FF 68 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 2019.1912.1FF 68 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 2019.1912.1IE11 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 2019.1912.1IE11 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 2018.1811.2Chrome 73 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 2018.1811.2Chrome 73 Tabbing Tab, click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 2018.1811.2FF 60 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 2018.1811.2FF 60 Tabbing Tab, click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 2018.1811.2IE11 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 2018.1811.2IE11 Tabbing Tab, click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 18.0.5038FF 52 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 18.0.5038FF 52 Tabbing Tab, click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 18.0.5038IE11 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 18.0.5038IE11 Tabbing Tab, click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 17.0.2619FF 48 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 17.0.2619FF 48 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 17.0.2619IE11 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 17.0.2619IE11 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 16.0.4350FF 40 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 16.0.4350FF 40 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 16.0.4350IE11 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 16.0.4350IE11 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 15.0.9023FF 29 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 15.0.9023FF 29 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 15.0.9023IE11 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 15.0.9023IE11 Tabbing Click here, link, this is a link title
JAWS 14.0.9002FF 29 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 14.0.9002FF 29 Tabbing title ignored Click here, link
JAWS 14.0.9002IE11 Reading Link, click here
JAWS 14.0.9002IE11 Tabbing title ignored Click here, link
JAWS 13.0.852FF 28 Reading link click here
JAWS 13.0.852FF 28 Tabbing title ignored click here link
JAWS 13.0.852IE11 Reading link click here
JAWS 13.0.852IE11 Tabbing title ignored click here link
WindowEyes 9.2IE11 Reading Link, click here
WindowEyes 9.2IE11 Tabbing title ignored Link click here
WindowEyes 8.4IE11 Reading Link, click here
WindowEyes 8.4IE11 Tabbing title ignored Link click here
VoiceOver macOS 14.6Safari 17.6 Reading Link, click here, this is a link title
VoiceOver macOS 14.6Safari 17.6 Tabbing Link, click here, this is a link title
VoiceOver macOS 13.6Safari 16.6 Reading Link, click here, this is a link title
VoiceOver macOS 13.6Safari 16.6 Tabbing Link, click here, this is a link title
VoiceOver macOS 12.5Safari 15.6 Reading Link, click here, this is a link title
VoiceOver macOS 12.5Safari 15.6 Tabbing Link, click here, this is a link title
VoiceOver macOS 11.5Safari 15.0 Reading Link, click here, this is a link title
VoiceOver macOS 11.5Safari 15.0 Tabbing Link, click here, this is a link title
VoiceOver macOS 10.15Safari 14.1 Reading Link, click here, this is a link title
VoiceOver macOS 10.15Safari 14.1 Tabbing Link, click here, this is a link title
VoiceOver macOS 10.14Safari 13.0 Reading Link, click here, this is a link title
VoiceOver macOS 10.14Safari 13.0 Tabbing Link, click here, this is a link title
VoiceOver macOS 10.13Safari 12.1 Reading Link, click here, this is a link title
VoiceOver macOS 10.13Safari 12.1 Tabbing Link, click here, this is a link title
VoiceOver macOS 10.12Safari 10.1.2 Reading Link, click here, this is a link title
VoiceOver macOS 10.12Safari 10.1.2 Tabbing Link, click here, this is a link title
VoiceOver macOS 10.11Safari 9.1.2 Reading Link, click here, this is a link title
VoiceOver macOS 10.11Safari 9.1.2 Tabbing Link, click here, this is a link title
VoiceOver macOS 10.10Safari 8.0.6 Reading title ignored Link, click here
VoiceOver macOS 10.10Safari 8.0.6 Tabbing title ignored Link, click here
VoiceOver macOS 10.9Safari 7.0.3 Reading Link, click here, this is a link title
VoiceOver macOS 10.9Safari 7.0.3 Tabbing Link, click here, this is a link title
VoiceOver iOS 17.7Safari iOS 17.7Touch Click here, link, this is a link title
VoiceOver iOS 16.6Safari iOS 16.6Touch Click here, link, this is a link title
VoiceOver iOS 15.6Safari iOS 15.6Touch Click here, link, this is a link title
VoiceOver iOS 14.7Safari iOS 14.7Touch Click here, link, this is a link title
VoiceOver iOS 13.3Safari iOS 13.3Touch Click here, link, this is a link title
VoiceOver iOS 12.4Safari iOS 12.4Touch Click here, link, this is a link title
VoiceOver iOS 11.4Safari iOS 11.4Touchtitle ignored Click here, link
VoiceOver iOS 10.3Safari iOS 10.3Touch Click here, link, this is a link title
VoiceOver iOS 9.1Safari iOS 9.1Touch Click here, link, this is a link title
VoiceOver iOS 8.4Safari iOS 8.4Touch Click here, link, this is a link title
VoiceOver iOS 7.1Safari iOS 7.1Touch Click here, this is a link title, link
Dolphin SR 15.05IE11 Reading Click here, link
Dolphin SR 15.05IE11 Tabbing title ignored Click here, link
SaToGo 3.4.96.0IE11 Reading link click here
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