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Table 6 Rule: Header cells must be th elements
Violations Warnings Manual
Checks		 Passed Not Applicable
Number of Pages - - - 1 35
1 page with all passed; 35 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 Us | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas Passed 0 0 0 1 0 100.0 - - C 100.0 C
6 Strategic Plan | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
1 HOME | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
4 College Administration | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
5 Advisory Councils | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
7 College of Engineering History | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
8 Faculty and Student Achievement | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
9 Publications | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
10 Academics | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
11 Scholarships and Financial Aid | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
12 Transfer Students | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
13 Graduate Students | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
14 Distance Education | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
15 International Engineering Program | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
16 Faculty Directory | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
17 Staff Directory | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
18 Research | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
19 Research by Department | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
20 Research Centers | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
21 Research Staff Directory | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
22 Alumni and Friends | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
23 Alumni Awards | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
24 External Relations Office | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
25 Alumni Magazine | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
26 Co-op and Internship Description Examples | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
27 Contacts | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
28 Biomedical Engineering | Biomedical Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
29 Chemical Engineering | Chemical Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
30 Civil Engineering | Civil Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
31 Computer Science and Computer Engineering | Computer Science and Computer Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
32 Electrical Engineering | Electrical Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
33 Industrial Engineering | Industrial Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
34 Mechanical Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
35 First-year Engineering | Freshman Engineering Program | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
3 Living in Fayetteville | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
36 Engineering Shuttle Schedule | College of Engineering | University of Arkansas na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na