RE: Redundant links in a table

Great. Thank you Patrick.

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From: Patrick H. Lauke <redux@splintered.co.uk> 
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2020 1:49 PM
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Subject: Re: Redundant links in a table

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If each row has a defined row header cell, then this is fine, as the row / column headers provide the necessary context to disambiguate the links.

P

On 21/05/2020 18:39, Savage, Angela (ITS) wrote:
> I’m reviewing the design of a table  that displays multiple users. One 
> of the columns contains a link to a page that displays a request the 
> user had submitted. This link is repeated for each search result. It 
> takes the user to the same page but the information changes depending 
> on the user selected. Does this violate 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In 
> Context) Level A because it is a redundant link?
>
> Example:
>
> *Id*
>
>
>
> *Name*
>
>
>
> *Options*
>
>
>
> *Status*
>
>
>
> *Submitted*
>
>
>
> *View  Request*
>
> Abc123
>
>
>
> Jon Doe
>
>
>
> Apples
>
>
>
> Pending
>
>
>
> 02/19/2020
>
>
>
> _Request_
>
> Bfg456
>
>
>
> Jane Doe
>
>
>
> Oranges
>
>
>
> Pending
>
>
>
> 02/22/2020
>
>
>
> _Request_
>
> Wxf789
>
>
>
> Will Smith
>
>
>
> Cherries
>
>
>
> Pending
>
>
>
> 03/01/2020
>
>
>
> _Request_
>
> **
>
> *Angela Savage*
>
> Accessibility Auditor
>
> *Office of Information Technology Services***
>


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