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Table 6 Rule: Header cells must be th elements
Violations Warnings Manual
Checks		 Passed Not Applicable
Number of Pages - - - - 62
62 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
36 Division of Research Program Development Office of Research na 0 0 0 0 4 - - - na - na
2 About - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
3 Administration - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
4 Maps & Directions - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
5 Campus Tours - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
6 Public Records at UF na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
7 University Facts - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
8 History - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
9 Offices & Services - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
10 Service & Outreach - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
11 Academics - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
12 Colleges - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
13 Programs - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
14 Courses - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
15 Online Learning - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
16 Programs < University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
17 Libraries - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
18 Resources - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
19 Admissions - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
20 Undergraduate - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
21 Graduate - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
22 Professional - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
23 Student Life - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
24 Arts - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
25 Recreation & Fitness - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
26 Cultural Opportunities - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
27 Involvement - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
28 Health & Safety - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
29 Career Exploration - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
30 Housing - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
31 Success Services - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
32 Research - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
33 Centers & Institutes - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
34 Office of Research University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
35 UF Innovate | Tech Licensing - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
37 Athletics - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
38 Alumni - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
39 University of Florida Virtual Tour na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
40 Current Students - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
41 Family & Visitors - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
42 Faculty & Staff - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
43 University of Florida Advancement na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
44 10 - Feeding the future - University of Florida News na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
45 08 - Smartphone security risk compared to having a ghost user on your phone - University of Florida News na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
46 09 - UF rises to No. 8 in U.S. News list of best public universities - University of Florida News na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
47 Freshman - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
48 University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
49 10 - UF launches bold initiative to tackle societys biggest problems - University of Florida News na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
50 The Office of Admissions at the University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
51 University of Florida Careers na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
52 Questions University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
53 UF Email - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
54 my.ufl.edu - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
55 Directory University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
56 UF Campus Map na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
57 Dates and Deadlines < University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
58 Calendar - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
59 Websites - University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
60 Accessibility at UF na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
61 Online/Internet Privacy Statement Privacy University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
1 University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
62 Regulations University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na