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Table 6 Rule: Header cells must be th elements
Violations Warnings Manual
Checks		 Passed Not Applicable
Number of Pages - - - - 18
18 pages not applicable;

Rule Details

Definition Each data table header cell must use th elements rather than td element with a scope attribute.
Purpose
  • th element is the web standards way to identify header cells in a table, and makes the data table source code easier to read and debug for accessibility problems.
WCAG 2.0 Success Criteria

1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A, Primary Success Criterion)

Other Related Success Criterion:

Rule Category Tables
Scope Element
Target Resources th and td[scope] elements
Techniques
  • Use th elements in the first row or column to identify row and column headers in a simple data tables.
  • Use headers attribute on each td element to identify header information in complex data tables.
  • Use th element for cells used as header cells in the table.
Manual Checks
  • Verify the each data cell has header cells that clearly identify the meaning of the content of the data cell.
Informational Links
# Page Title Result Number of Elements   Implementation Level   Pass/Fail Only
V W MC P H Pass Fail MC Status Score Status
2 About College of Communication and Information Sciences | The University of Alabama na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
1 College of Communication and Information Sciences Just another WordPress site | The University of Alabama na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
3 Prospective Students College of Communication and Information Sciences | The University of Alabama na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
4 Current Students College of Communication and Information Sciences | The University of Alabama na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
5 Faculty and Staff College of Communication and Information Sciences | The University of Alabama na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
6 Alumni College of Communication and Information Sciences | The University of Alabama na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
7 Digital Media Center College of Communication and Information Sciences | The University of Alabama na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
9 Undergraduate Majors College of Communication and Information Sciences | The University of Alabama na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
8 Internships College of Communication and Information Sciences | The University of Alabama na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
12 Research College of Communication and Information Sciences | The University of Alabama na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
10 Masters Programs College of Communication and Information Sciences | The University of Alabama na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
11 Doctoral Program College of Communication and Information Sciences | The University of Alabama na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
16 Capstone Agency Again Named Top, Student-Run Firm College of Communication and Information Sciences | The University of Alabama na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
13 CIS News College of Communication and Information Sciences | The University of Alabama na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
14 ICIR Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Karla Gower (APR) College of Communication and Information Sciences | The University of Alabama na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
15 The 2018 C&IS Hall of Fame Ceremony College of Communication and Information Sciences | The University of Alabama na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
17 C&IS Senior Heads Up T-Shirt Startup College of Communication and Information Sciences | The University of Alabama na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
18 Accreditation College of Communication and Information Sciences | The University of Alabama na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na