RE: Redundant links in a table

SC 2.4.4 allows for link purpose to be communicated by descriptive content from table cell text or associated table headers although users will still benefit from an accessible name that provides more context.  If the table headers cells are marked up correctly and are descriptive they can be counted in the calculation.

From https://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/navigation-mechanisms-refs.html This can be achieved by putting the description of the link in the same sentence, paragraph, list item, or table cell as the link, or in the table header cell for a link in a data table, because these are directly associated with the link itself. Alternatively, authors may choose to use an ARIA technique to associate additional text on the page with the link.

Jonathan

From: Savage, Angela (ITS) <Angela.Savage@its.ny.gov>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2020 1:40 PM
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Subject: Redundant links in a table

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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