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Table 6 Rule: Header cells must be th elements
Violations Warnings Manual
Checks		 Passed Not Applicable
Number of Pages 3 - - - 29
3 pages with violations; 29 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
18 Information Request Form Violation 37 0 0 0 0 - - - NI - NI
17 Information Request Form Violation 34 0 0 0 0 - - - NI - NI
16 Admissions Login Violation 2 0 0 0 0 - - - NI - NI
4 Parent and Family Programs Student Affairs na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
5 Employees | Auburn University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
6 Administration | Administration na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
7 Admission Application | Office of Undergraduate Admissions na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
8 Auburn University Libraries na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
9 Login - AUthenticate na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
10 A-Z Index - Auburn University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
11 Accepted Students | Office of Undergraduate Admissions na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
12 Auburn University-SFS-Financial Aid-Home na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
13 University Scholarships | Office of University Scholarships na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
14 Counselors | Office of Undergraduate Admissions na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
15 Auburn University Rankings na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
19 Office of Undergraduate Admissions | Information Request na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
20 Forms Directory - Graduate School na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
21 Dual Enrollment | Office of Undergraduate Admissions na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
22 NO TITLE: https://auburn.campuslabs.com/engage/organizations na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
23 Student Life | Auburn University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
24 Visit Auburn | Office of Undergraduate Admissions na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
25 Explore AU na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
26 Visitors Guide to Campus | Auburn University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
27 About the Area | Auburn University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
28 Webcams | Office of Communications & Marketing na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
29 Auburn University - Tuition and Costs na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
30 Tuition Calculator na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
31 Website Feedback na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
1 Undergraduate Admissions | Office of Undergraduate Admissions na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
32 Campus Accessibility - Office of Accessibility - Auburn University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
2 Auburn University | Privacy Statement na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
3 Current Students | Auburn University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na