Re: Technique 5.1 (Table Headers)

• From: Daniel Dardailler <danield@w3.org>
• Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 14:21:43 +0100
• To: "Chris Ridpath" <chris.ridpath@utoronto.ca>
• cc: "WAI ER IG List" <w3c-wai-er-ig@w3.org>
• Message-Id: <199911151321.OAA18067@zidane.inria.fr>

> The guideline specifies that there should be row and/or column headers for
> *data* tables only.
> 
> Shouldn't there be headers for tables used for layout?

No, see Checkpoint 5.4.
 
> How could we determine if the table was a data table or a layout table?

Heuristics.
Most tables are layout today.
Likely to have size specified (width, height), colspan, no border.

Data table are likely to have tr and borders.

Received on Monday, 15 November 1999 08:23:30 UTC