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Table 6 Rule: Header cells must be th elements
Violations Warnings Manual
Checks		 Passed Not Applicable
Number of Pages - - - 2 42
2 pages with all passed; 42 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
44 | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences Passed 0 0 0 7 0 100.0 - - C 100.0 C
33 Majors & Concentrations | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences Passed 0 0 0 4 0 100.0 - - C 100.0 C
3 Mission Statement | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
4 From the Dean | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
5 Department Heads & Directors | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
7 Academics | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
6 Dean & Leadership | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
8 Student Research | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
9 Study Abroad | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
10 Departments/Units | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
11 Interdisciplinary Studies | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
12 Research | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
13 Proposal Preparation Resources | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
14 College Funding Opportunities | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
15 Institutes & Centers | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
16 Media | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
17 Communication Office | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
18 Vision Magazine | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
19 News & Accomplishments | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
20 Events Email Archive | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
21 Faculty News | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
22 Research News | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
23 Giving | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
24 Alumni & Friends | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
25 A&S Development Office | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
26 Giving Opportunities | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
27 How to Give | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
28 Advancement Fund | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
29 Scholarships and Endowments | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
30 Contact | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
31 Discover Your And | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
32 Future Students | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
34 Scholarship Opportunities | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
35 Getting Involved | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
36 Current Students | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
37 Dean's Student Advisory Council | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
43 Biology Seminar | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
2 About the College of Arts & Sciences | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
39 Faculty & Staff | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
40 Advisors | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
41 Last day to apply for December 2018 degree | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
42 Chemistry Seminar | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
38 Graduate Students | Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
1 Mississippi State University College of Arts & Sciences | na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na