| Rule ID |
Table 7 |
| Conformance |
Required |
| Definition |
Data cells in complex data tables must use headers attribute to identify header cells. |
| Purpose |
- The data cells in complex data tables need to use the
headers attribute to identify the appropriate header cells, since simple row/column relationships cannot be relied upon to provide header information.
- Complex data tables are defined as tables with row and/or column spans, or more than one header cell (e.g.
th element) in any row or column of the table.
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| Conformance |
Required |
| WCAG Success Criteria |
Success Criterion 1.3.1 Info and Relationships
Other Related Success Criterion:
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| Rule Category |
Tables/Layout |
| Rule Scope |
Element |
| Techniques |
- Use
headers attribute on each td element used as a data cell to identify header information in complex data tables.
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| Information Links |
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