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Table 6 Rule: Header cells must be th elements
Violations Warnings Manual
Checks		 Passed Not Applicable
Number of Pages - - - - 20
20 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
1 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | The University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
2 College News UF Liberal Arts and Sciences | Publications na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
3 CLAS Majors | University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
4 Around the College | UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
5 CLAS Majors | University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
6 Professional Skills | CLAS Majors | University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
7 About the College - Mission | UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
8 Unit Directory | UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
9 Research | UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
10 College Administration | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | The University of Florida na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
11 Outreach | University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
12 Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs College of Liberal Arts and Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
13 International Programs | UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
14 Interdisciplinary Studies Dean's Office na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
15 Faculty | UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
16 Parents | University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
17 Students Dean's Office na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
18 News Submission and Story Request Communications Office na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
19 Current Active Search Committees | College Governance | UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
20 Contact CLAS | University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na