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Entry (Sources) and Additional TopicsDate#
Support for “headers” Attribute (aar)165
html, tables, accessibility, support, screen-readers, nvda, firefox, jaws, chrome, edge, voiceover, safari, talkback
Understanding “aria-details” (rus)164
aria, accessibility, html
Understanding “aria-roledescription” (rus)163
aria, accessibility, html
Don’t Use a Class for That (alv)162
html, selectors, css
Fixing My Tooltip Accessibility Mistake (jaf)161
accessibility, tooltips, html, aria, mistakes
Use Cases for “aria-expanded” (stv/pic)160
html, aria, accessibility, examples
“focusgroup” Tests (aar)159
html, focus, chrome, browsers, examples, accessibility
The Siren Song of “ariaNotify()” (wil/css)158
javascript, aria, notifications, html, jaws, nvda, voiceover, screen-readers, accessibility
“headingoffset” Is Not the Document Outline Algorithm (aar)157
html, headings
Context-Aware Headings in HTML (mat)156
headings, html
Why the “accept” Attribute Degrades File Upload UX (ada)155
forms, file-handling, user-experience
Managing Anchor Associations With Data Attributes and Advanced “attr()” (dxn/fro)154
anchor-positioning, html, custom-data, css, functions
Lost, Forgotten, and Unfamiliar HTML (tho)153
html
Don’t Put “aria-label” on Generic Elements Like Divs (mat)152
html, aria, screen-readers, support, accessibility
Our CSS Isn’t Opinionated Enough (cra)151
css, cascade, aria
Not All Hidden Content Is Equal: How Different Hiding Methods Impact Accessibility150
accessibility, hiding, css, html, aria, techniques, comparisons
ARIA Roles and Web Accessibility: A Quick Guide (lev)149
guides, accessibility, aria, html
My Thoughts on the “focusgroup” Attribute Proposal (stv)148
html, forms, focus
Tooltips That Work for Everyone (ele)147
tooltips, accessibility, html, aria, screen-readers, nvda, jaws
Testing Browser Support for “focusgroup”146
html, focus, javascript
Request for Developer Feedback: “focusgroup” (jac)145
html, focus, chromium, browsers
Your Skip Link Targets May Not Need “tabindex=-1” to Work Properly (mat)144
skip-links, html, accessibility
You Can Use Newline Characters in URLs (lem)143
urls, data-urls, links, html
“role=presentation” Is No Alternative for “aria-hidden=true” (mat)142
accessibility, aria, html, comparisons
Put “aria-hidden=true” on Decorative SVGs (mat)141
svg, images, aria, accessibility
“aria-haspopup” Might Not Do What You Think It Does (mat)140
html, aria, navigation, accessibility
Why “role="button"” on a “<button>” Does Nothing (rus)139
html, buttons, aria
Semantics Beyond the Tag Name (kno/mat)138
html, aria, semantics, accessibility
How “aria-labelledby” Really Works (rus)137
accessibility, aria, html
Controlling Dialogs and Popovers With the Invoker Commands API (sta/mat)136
modals, pop-overs, apis, html
Accessible by Design: The Role of the “lang” Attribute (col/mat)135
accessibility, internationalization, html, metrics
A Complete Guide to the HTML Number Input (oll)134
guides, html, forms
Make Navigation Accessible With “aria-current” (a11)133
accessibility, navigation, aria
“aria-label” or “title”? Screen Reader Behaviour Explained (a11)132
html, accessibility, screen-readers
A Few Things About the Anchor Element’s “href” You Might Not Have Known (jim)131
html, links, data-urls
How Semantics and ARIA Attributes Support Accessible Design (tpg)130
accessibility, semantics, aria, html
What Is “popover=hint”? (una)129
html, pop-overs
HTML Spec Change: Escaping “<” and “>” in Attributes (sec)128
html, escaping, security, xss
Escaping “<” and “>” in Attributes—How It Helps Protect Against Mutation XSS (sec)127
html, security, xss, escaping, chrome, browsers
Translating Accessibility (tpg)126
accessibility, localization, examples
Decorative Text Within HTML (ede)125
html, css, formatting
HTML Oddities: Does the Order of Attribute Values Matter? (ede)124
html, css, selectors
First Look at the Modern “attr()” (sha)123
css, functions, feature-detection
The “contenteditable” “plaintext-only” Attribute Value Combination Is Now Baseline Newly Available (tom)122
html, browsers, support, web-platform
Introducing “command” and “commandfor” (kei)121
introductions, html
The “attr()” Function in CSS Now Supports Types (ami)120
css, functions, types
Lesser Known Uses of Better Known Attributes (sma)119
html
How to Order Attributes on HTML Elements118
how-tos, html, sorting, conventions
The Difference Between HTML Attributes and Properties (pau/clo)117
html, javascript, terminology
PSA: Stop Using the “title” Attribute as Tooltip (dni/mat)116
html, tooltips, toggles, accessibility
HTML “inert” Attribute (stv/5t3)115
html
Is Using “aria-label” to Add Alternative Text but No “alt” Attribute Still a WCAG Fail?114
discussions, accessibility, html, forms, labels, aria, alt-text, images
How Are the “colspan” and “rowspan” Attributes Different? (geo/css)113
html, tables
Fine-Tuning Text Inputs (gar)112
forms, html, usability
Ignore and Acknowledge “class” Attribute on Elements in CSS (ami)111
css, html
HTML Attributes vs. DOM Properties (jaf)110
html, dom, comparisons
Don’t Use the “maxlength” Attribute to Stop Users From Exceeding the Limit (ada)109
html, forms, usability
On “disabled” and “aria-disabled” Attributes (kit)108
accessibility, html, aria
Exploring the Power of ARIA Live Attribute in Web Accessibility107
accessibility, aria
Distinguishing Between ARIA and Native HTML Attributes (deq)106
html, aria, accessibility, comparisons
HTML Attributes That Every Web Developer Should Know105
html, pop-overs, forms, custom-data
Using “abbr” Element With “title” Attribute (aar)104
html, accessibility, browsers, assistive-tech, support
The “hidden” Attribute in HTML (ahm/mat)103
html
“sizes=auto” Pretty Much Requires “width” and “height” Attributes (eee)102
html, images, maintainability
Back to Basics: 5 HTML Attributes for Improved Accessibility and User Experience (dni/mat)101
fundamentals, html, accessibility, user-experience
The “form” Attribute—Enhancing Form Layout Flexibility (mat)100
forms, html
PHP Attributes in Laravel99
php, laravel
The 9 HTML Elements That Have an Attribute of the Same Name, or: The 9 Attributes That Have an Element of the Same Name (j9t)98
html
13 HTML Attributes You Should Know About97
html
Why Unique ID Attributes Matter (deq)96
accessibility, html, conformance
Styling External Links With Attribute Selectors (mic)95
links, css, selectors
What Does the Image “decoding” Attribute Actually Do? (tun)94
html, images, performance
Semantics and the “popover” Attribute: What to Use When? (hdv)93
html, semantics, accessibility, pop-overs
How “x-default” Can Help You (met)92
internationalization, urls, html, search, google
HTML: Help Users to Download Files With the HTML “download” Attribute91
html
Three Attributes for Better Web Forms90
forms, html
The Wasted Potential of CSS Attribute Selectors89
css, selectors, bem
Avoiding “<img>” Layout Shifts: “aspect-ratio” vs. “width” and “height” Attributes (jaf)88
performance, web-vitals, comparisons, html, aspect-ratio, css
Making Disabled Buttons More Inclusive (san/css)87
forms, buttons, focus, aria, html, accessibility
How the HTML “lang” Attribute Helps Accessibility86
accessibility, html, localization
Introducing “inert”85
introductions, html, accessibility, keyboard-navigation
Non-Interactive Elements With the “inert” Attribute (web)84
html, semantics
Those HTML Attributes You Never Use (lou/sma)83
html
Using the Language Attribute to Make Your Website Accessible (cra)82
accessibility, localization, internationalization
24 Lesser-Known HTML Attributes You May Want to Use81
html
Boolean Attributes in HTML and ARIA: What’s the Difference? (hdv)80
html, aria
Links, Missing “href” Attributes, and Over-Engineered Code (tem)79
html, links, accessibility
7 Useful HTML Attributes You May Not Know78
html
Custom Attributes Are Fast Good and Cheap (dfk)77
css, selectors
SVG Title vs. HTML Title Attribute (chr/css)76
svg, html
Responsive Styling Using Attribute Selectors (css)75
css, selectors, responsive-design
The 24 Boolean Attributes of HTML (j9t)74
html
What’s the Difference Between Width/Height in CSS and Width/Height HTML Attributes? (chr/css)73
css, html, comparisons
The “hidden” Attribute Is Visibly Weak (chr/css)72
html, hiding
Working With Attributes on DOM Elements (css)71
dom, custom-data, html, javascript
Splicing HTML’s DNA With CSS Attribute Selectors (sma)70
html, css, selectors
CSS Selectors: Attribute Selectors (web)69
css, selectors
Using the “aria-current” Attribute (tin)68
html, aria, accessibility
Presentation Attributes vs. Inline Styles (chr/css)67
html, svg, css, comparisons
You Can Kinda Invent Your Own Weird Design Language With Attributes and Attribute Selectors (chr/css)66
html, css, selectors, naming
Using the “title” Attribute to Help Users Predict Where They Are Going (nng)65
html, links, microcontent
Using the HTML “lang” Attribute (tin/tpg)64
accessibility, html, localization
The ARIA Roles Model63
html, aria, accessibility
The HTML5 “longdesc” Attribute Is Finally Home Again (bur)62
html, accessibility
The HTML5 “form” Attribute (cra)61
html, forms
Selecting HTML5 “id” and “class” Names That Start With a Number in CSS (ben)60
html, selectors, css
6 Nifty, Time-Saving HTML Attributes59
html, forms
HTML5 Forms Introduction and New Attributes (htm)58
introductions, forms, buttons, html
Principles of Writing Consistent, Idiomatic HTML57
html, conventions, formatting, consistency, naming, sorting
If It Had Remained the Irrelevant Attribute (bur)56
html, accessibility
Multiple Attribute Values (chr/css)55
html, css, selectors
Goodbye “time”, “datetime”, and “pubdate”—Hello “data” and “value” (htm)54
html, time, semantics
What Makes for a Semantic Class Name? (chr/css)53
html, css, naming, semantics, examples
Naming and Using IDs and Classes Properly (mat)52
html, css, naming, semantics
The Actual Browser Problems With Unquoted Attributes (chr/css)51
html, support, browsers
Unquoted Attribute Values in HTML and CSS (mat)50
html, css, javascript
W3C HTML WG Decisions: “hidden”, “longdesc”, Table Summary, and the Myth of Hidden Metadata (bur)49
html, tables, standards, w3c
Why Use Classes or IDs on the HTML Element? (chr/css)48
html, css, selectors, wordpress, modernizr
Extending HTML5—Microdata (htm)47
microdata, semantics, html
Extending HTML5—Microformats (htm)46
microformats, html, semantics
HTML5 Custom Data Attributes (“data-*”) (htm)45
html, custom-data
Remove the “hidden” Attribute (bur)44
html, hiding
The Skinny on CSS Attribute Selectors (chr/css)43
css, selectors, html
Cross Browser HTML5 Drag and Drop (zol)42
html, drag-and-drop, javascript, examples
Don’t Misuse “rel” as a Custom Attribute (cra)41
html, metadata
Absent Elements and Validation (htm)40
html, conformance
Mandatory Alt Attribute Is Insignificant39
accessibility, html, images, alt-text
Regex Matching Attribute Selectors (sib)38
css, selectors, regex
The Difference Between ID and Class (chr/css)37
html, css, selectors
Conforming “target” Attribute (lac)36
html, pop-ups, conformance
What Beautiful HTML Code Looks Like (chr/css)35
html, semantics, conformance, formatting
The “longdesc” Lottery (div)34
html, images, accessibility
The Price of Omitting the Alt33
html, images, alt-text, accessibility
Attribute Nightmare in IE (tob)32
internet-explorer, browsers, javascript
Elements, Tags, and Attributes (j9t)31
html, terminology
Identifying Classy Semantics (far)30
html, semantics
Inline CSS Should Not Be Allowed in Strict Doctypes29
css, html, doctypes
Don’t Neglect the “title” Attribute28
html, usability, seo
Web Authoring Statistics27
studies, research, html, metadata, mime-types, http-headers, metrics
The “ping” Attribute (nza)26
html, firefox, browsers, privacy
Access + Key Still = Accesskey—the XHTML Role Access Module Still Flawed (joh)25
xhtml, keyboard-navigation, accessibility
Questioning Unobtrusive JavaScript24
javascript, events, html
Semantics in the Wild (joh)23
semantics, html, css, metrics
Class Attributes Are About More Than Styling (mic)22
html, semantics
Results for JavaScript: Navigating Links21
html, events, javascript, screen-readers, support, internet-explorer, firefox, jaws, browsers, accessibility
Writing Semantic Markup (ric/dig)20
semantics, rss, xml, xhtml
HTML Tags vs. Elements vs. Attributes19
html, terminology, comparisons
Scripting Away Validation Concerns (gez)18
xhtml, standards, javascript, conformance
Alt Attribute (Alt Tag, Alt Tooltip) (ann)17
html, images, alt-text, accessibility
The “alt” and “title” Attributes16
html, alt-text, accessibility, images, comparisons, link-lists
Standardizing CSS Class and ID Names15
css, naming, conventions, presentational-html
Integrated Web Design: Seven Deadly Markup Sins (mho)14
design, encoding, doctypes, conformance, character-references, html, xhtml
Contradictions in Accessibility—Keyboard Usage and Tabindex (der)13
accessibility, keyboard-navigation, wcag, html
XHTML: Omit Redundant Classes and Default Attributes—Trim Duplicate Classes and Default Attributes to Optimize HTML Markup Code12
xhtml, css
Cool Use for CSS Attribute Selectors (and)11
css, selectors
HTML Tables Cookbook10
html, tables
The “alt” Attribute in HTML9
html, alt-text, images, accessibility
A Touch of Class (tan)8
html, semantics, examples
A Touch of Class7
html, css
Important Change to the “link” Tag (div)6
html
Underscores in Class and ID Names (mey)5
css, naming, support, browsers
HTML in Retrospect—What Can We Learn From the Great Success, and the Great Failure?4
html, sgml, nesting, metadata, retrospectives
Index DOT HTML: The Advanced HTML Reference3
html, support, browsers, overviews
Why Attribute Values Should Always Be Quoted in HTML2
html
Unquoted Attribute Value Validator (mat)1
tools, exploration, auditing, debugging, html, conformance