- From: Alastair Campbell <ac@nomensa.com>
- Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2004 18:27:08 +0100
- To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Bailey, Bruce wrote: > So, does 5.1 necessarily require the _addition_ of TH? In terms of how it affects people, it would be a matter of interpretation around this aspect: Does the addition of the headers make the content easier to understand? (In some cases it is more clear cut - it would be impossible to understand without headers.) I guess if it were an absolute rule (it's not, its a guideline), then any data table should have headers. A data table is defined as: "When tables are used to represent logical relationships among data -- text, numbers, images, etc., that information is called "tabular information" and the tables are called 'data tables'." http://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT/#tabular-information Each row/column has a relationship (e.g. the last column is the state), so I would say yes, it should have headers. It's a judgment call, personally, I tend to side with maximum ease of use and would add the headers. I wouldn't make the assumption that everyone else will understand so easily. Hth, -Alastair -- Alastair Campbell | Director of Technology 0117 929 7333 | ac@nomensa.com Please refer to the following disclaimer for this message: http://www.nomensa.com/email/disclaimer.html
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