Is This HTML code valid?

...or just more hidden keywords?

[austtr]

Can anyone comment on whether this is valid code or just another job for the spam traps?

<a title="keyword1 keyword2 keyword3" target="_blank" href="http://www.domainname.com/pagename.htm">Link Text word</a>

TIA

[tedster]

Many modern browsers display the title attribute on hover - either in the status bar or in a tool-tip. So the title attribute should be used as an aid for the user. In a link, title= should describe the link's target page, or what event will be triggered if the link is clicked.

I've tested the title= attribute with unique phrases, and I've seen no evidence that search engines are using them in their algorithms right now. So, no matter how spammy someone's title attributes may appear, they're probably not doing them any good with SE rank.

I suggest using title= in a natural way with the end user in mind. Include keywords as appropriate. If search engines look at them, now or in the future, you'll be well covered.

<added>
Simple answer - the code is valid
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[austtr]

Thanks Tedster....

I had put the page through a validator... but they have a tendency to over-report to the point where everything is wrong.... so I wasn't sure.