Re: Heading and labels

On 23/09/2022 10:55, Tom Shaw wrote:

> Are we saying that Table headers can be thought of as labels (or 
> possibly headings) - as they are labelling the column? Therefore, if a 
> table header is not descriptive or does not exactly describe the purpose 
> of the data it represents that it could fail under 2.4.6 Headings and 
> Labels (AA) ?

I've not seen that interpretation before, no. And the current 
understanding document for 2.4.6 doesn't give any indication that this 
was a consideration. 
https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/headings-and-labels.html

P
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