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Table 6 Rule: Header cells must be th elements
Violations Warnings Manual
Checks		 Passed Not Applicable
Number of Pages - - - - 27
27 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 Office of Admissions | The University of Mississippi na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
2 University of Mississippi na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
3 Freshman | Office of Admissions na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
4 Transfer | Office of Admissions na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
5 OGE Office of International Programs | University of Mississippi na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
6 Graduate School | The University of Mississippi na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
7 Visit | Office of Admissions na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
11 @OleMiss | Highlights from the Ole Miss community na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
8 Get Info | Office of Admissions na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
9 Find Your Admissions Counselor | Office of Admissions na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
10 Admission Application Login na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
12 Admitted | Office of Admissions na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
13 Apply Now | University of Mississippi na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
14 Undergraduate Programs | University of Mississippi na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
15 The Meek School of Journalism and New Media | The University of Mississippi na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
16 The University Of Mississippi School of Law na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
17 Ole Miss Online - Online Education at the University of Mississippi na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
18 College of Liberal Arts | University of Mississippi na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
24 EEO Statement | University of Mississippi na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
19 Office of General Studies | The University of Mississippi na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
20 Patterson School of Accountancy | University of Mississippi na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
21 School of Applied Sciences | The University of Mississippi na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
22 School of Education | University of Mississippi na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
23 Contact Us | Office of Admissions na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
25 Comments | University of Mississippi na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
26 Accessibility | University of Mississippi na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
27 Creed | University of Mississippi na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na