Re: [#293] Summary for tables

me too...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Brainerd" <Chris.Brainerd@cds.hawaii.edu>
To: "Chris Ridpath" <chris.ridpath@utoronto.ca>; "WAI WCAG List"
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Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 11:39 PM
Subject: RE: [#293] Summary for tables


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> I concur.
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> Chris Brainerd
> Instructional Designer
> Real Choices ACCESS
> Center on Disability Studies
> University of Hawaii
> Chris.brainerd@cds.hawaii.edu
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Ridpath [mailto:chris.ridpath@utoronto.ca]
> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 3:27 AM
> To: WAI WCAG List
> Subject: Re: [#293] Summary for tables
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> > Layout tables should have a summary of "".
> >
> I agree that all tables should have a summary. But, is it not helpful
> for some layout tables to have a summary that describes their layout?
> Would people with cognitive impairments find this helpful? Would some
> screen reader users find this helpful?
>
> I believe that we've now reached a point in our discussions where user
> agents and checking tools can reliably determine the table purpose. User
> agents can then have an option of giving the user the layout table
> summaries or not.
>
> Chris
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