Mike’s Experiments - CSS: Menu Descriptions

This is a CSS technique that could be useful if you want to give users accessible added content such as tool-tips, notifications, or alerts, without adding unnecessary clutter to your page. And since it doesn’t rely of JavaScript, it should be useful to everyone, even disabled users.
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Sample Content

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Cras et velit in ipsum convallis sagittis. Nunc eu ipsum. Nullam eget velit. Sed molestie erat in turpis. Aenean adipiscing elit interdum elit. Integer lobortis sollicitudin odio. Maecenas augue eros, blandit non, ultrices non, blandit quis, pede. Nullam tempus, velit eu pharetra rhoncus, odio ligula venenatis neque, eu ornare nisi mauris nec ligula.

Morbi convallis consequat dolor. Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Aenean lorem orci, sodales at, ornare eu, tristique sed, enim. Curabitur placerat faucibus velit. Quisque dui sapien, fringilla nec, iaculis ut, consequat eget, libero. Praesent tempor metus nec enim. Duis mollis vehicula nisi. Donec ornare.