Re: HTML5 alternatives to table summary don't work in current browsers, and Screen Readers

David,

I saw your post that you think summary should be reinstated because of a
JAWS and/or NVDA have a defect (it works in VoiceOver) does not warrant
going back to the hodge podge of attributes that were thrown in at the end
of HTML 4's release.

Let's stick with a consistent set of APIs (ARIA) that developers can go to
as much as possible for one stop shopping.

I have alerted Freedom Scientific of the defect and they will fix it. I
have copied Mick Curran at NVDA and hopefully they will also correct the
problem with IE and Firefox.

Mick, please see the following link:

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-gl/2013AprJun/0089.html#start89

We can't be writing specs. based on proprietary assistive technology
defects.

Rich