| Rule ID |
Table 8 |
| Conformance |
Required |
| Definition |
The accessible name of a data table must be different from its accessible description. |
| Purpose |
- Accessible name and description are designed to provide two different types of information to users of assistive technologies and therefore should not duplicate each other.
- Accessible name is designed to provide a short title to identify the data table, so when users of assistive technology are using table navigation commands they can identify the table.
- Accessible description is designed to provide a longer summary of the table, this could include author intended conclusions of the data.
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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 |
- Accessible name is typically defined using the
caption element, but the title, aria-label and aria-labelledby attribute can also be used.
- Accessible description is typically defined using the
aria-describedby attribute, but the title attribute can also be used.
- ^Note:^ The
summary^Note:^ The @summary@Note: The @summary@ attribute is no longer supported in HTML.
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