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The `title` option adds a `title` attribute to the video `<iframe>`:

``` {.default shortcodes="false"}
{{< video https://www.youtube.com/embed/wo9vZccmqwc
title='What is the CERN?'
{{< video https://www.youtube.com/embed/wo9vZccmqwc
title='What is the CERN?'
>}}
```

### Accessibility Label

The `aria-label` option provides a custom accessibility label for screen readers. By default, embedded videos use the generic label "Video Player", but you can provide a more descriptive label:

``` {.default shortcodes="false"}
{{< video https://www.youtube.com/embed/wo9vZccmqwc
aria-label="Video demonstration of particle physics experiments at CERN"
>}}
```

This works with all video types including YouTube, Vimeo, Brightcove, and local video files.

## Revealjs {#revealjs}

You can include videos within [Revealjs](/docs/presentations/revealjs/index.qmd) presentations in one of two ways:
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Quarto 1.9 includes the following new features:
Quarto 1.9 includes the following new features:

- [`aria-label` for videos](/docs/authoring/videos.qmd#accessibility-label): Improve accessibility of embedded videos by providing custom descriptive labels for screen readers instead of the default "Video Player" label.