[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #62835: Remove title attributes from author link functions

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#62835: Remove title attributes from author link functions
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 Reporter:  sabernhardt                          |       Owner:  joedolson
     Type:  defect (bug)                         |      Status:  accepted
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  6.8
Component:  Users                                |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  title-attribute has-patch has-unit-  |     Focuses:
  tests                                          |  accessibility
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Comment (by joedolson):

 I think option 2 makes the most sense, as well. I'm not thrilled about
 still using the title attribute to differentiate between these, since it's
 such a low priority marker. While it *technically* provides a difference
 between the links, it'll only be perceivable to a small percentage of
 users.

 But adding an `aria-label` would mean that the difference is perceivable
 to all screen reader users, but to no one else, and would cause some
 problems for voice command.

 Given that the best option right now is for authors to not use
 `the_author_link()`, so that they can customize the link text, I feel like
 allowing authors to set the existing title attribute as the link text
 would be a good fallback.

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