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Table 6 Rule: Header cells must be th elements
Violations Warnings Manual
Checks		 Passed Not Applicable
Number of Pages - - - 2 53
2 pages with all passed; 53 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
16 Fellows of Professional Organizations | Mississippi State University Passed 0 0 0 56 0 100.0 - - C 100.0 C
9 Upcoming Events | Mississippi State University Passed 0 0 0 1 0 100.0 - - C 100.0 C
3 Academics | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
4 Research | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
5 Mississippi State University Libraries na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
6 Outreach | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
7 Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
8 Headlines | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
10 Future Students | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
11 Apply Now | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
12 Students | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
13 Publications and Policies | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
14 Alumni | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
15 Mississippi State University Development and Alumni - Giving na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
17 Standing Committees | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
18 Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
19 State Spotlight | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
20 CAS Central Authentication Service na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
21 Calendars | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
22 Site Index | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
23 Directory | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
24 Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
25 Contact | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
26 Maroon MEMO: Employee News (Mississippi State University) na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
29 Apply Online - Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
27 Record-setting enrollment at the states leading research university tops 22,000 | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
28 MSU Football Stadium Metal Detectors | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
30 Trey McLaughlin and the Sounds of Zamar | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
31 Debra Evans | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
33 Halloween Costume Carnival, Trick-or-Treat on the Row return Oct. 25 | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
32 Announcements | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
34 'Take Me to the River: New Orleans' comes to the MSU Riley Center' | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
35 Hurricane Michael disaster relief effort reminders for MSU students, faculty, staff, community members | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
36 Portion of Coliseum Circle to close temporarily for road repairs | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
40 Orientation Leaders named for 2018-19 academic year at MSU | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
37 MSU alumnus James Kraska returns Oct. 15 for Global Engagement Fellow presentation | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
38 MSU Museums and Galleries announce new website | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
39 Fall Flower and Garden Fest | Mississippi State University Extension Service na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
41 C Spire Tech Movement, educators launch Software Development Pathway in select schools | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
42 MSU Community Garden ribbon cutting kicks off Green Week | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
43 NSPARC awarded prestigious grant to aid state in opioid crisis | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
44 MSUs Forde inducted into prestigious Page Society | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
45 MSU department head earns hall of fame honor | Mississippi State University Extension Service na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
46 Green Week: Organization Fair | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
47 Cyber Security Information Booth and Student DUO Sign-Up | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
48 MSU Staff Council Homecoming Sale | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
49 MSU Libraries Online Workshop: Introduction to EndNote | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
50 The Evolving State of Campus Cyber SecurityEveryone is a Target! | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
51 LGBT History Month: Haunted Disco - Electric Spookaloo | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
52 Dawg Talk with Coach Joe Moorhead | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
53 Collegiate Recovery Community :: Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
54 What is Community Engagement? | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
1 Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
55 Severe Weather Preparedness | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
2 Welcome To Our State | Mississippi State University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na