RE: Heading and labels

The Definition of label in the glossary is: "text or other component with a
text alternative that is presented to a user to identify a component within
Web content"

 

So I would say 'yes' . a column heading in a table labels the column and is
therefore subject to 2.4.6 regardless of any developer biases about concepts
like components . 

 

The issue with this success criterion is not its scope in my view, but how
'describes topic or purpose' can be evaluated . 

 

There is an inexplicable urge with web professionals to include as little
text as possible in a user interface so topic or purpose may only become
apparent to certain users with repetition and/or  explanation and/or context
. 

 

 

 

 

 

From: Tom Shaw <Tom-Shaw@hotmail.com> 
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2022 7:56 PM
To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Subject: Heading and labels

 

Hi.

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) ?

Thanks!

 

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