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Accessible Tables

Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for Tables

Section 508 Requirements/UT Austin Accessibility Guidelines WCAG 1.0 Checkpoints
  • g) Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables.
  • h) Markup shall be used to associate data cells and header cells for data tables that have two or more logical levels of row or column headers.
  • 5.1 For data tables, identify row and column headers. [Priority 1]
  • 5.2 For data tables that have two or more logical levels of row or column headers, use markup to associate data cells and header cells. [Priority 1]
  • 5.3 Do not use tables for layout unless the table makes sense when linearized. Otherwise, if the table does not make sense, provide an alternative equivalent (which may be a linearized version). [Priority 2]
  • 5.4 If a table is used for layout, do not use any structural markup for the purpose of visual formatting. [Priority 2]
  • 5.5 Provide summaries for tables. [Priority 3]
  • 5.6 Provide abbreviations for header labels. [Priority 3]