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Table 6 Rule: Header cells must be th elements
Violations Warnings Manual
Checks		 Passed Not Applicable
Number of Pages - - - - 30
30 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
2 Texas A&M University, College Station, TX na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
1 Admissions - Texas A&M University, College Station, TX na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
3 Office of Admissions | Texas A&M University - Freshman | How to Apply na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
4 Areas of Study - Texas A&M University, College Station, TX na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
5 Office of Admissions | Texas A&M University - Transfer | How to Apply na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
6 Texas A&M Catalogs < Texas A&M University, College Station, TX na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
7 Office of Admissions | Texas A&M University - Office of Admissions | Texas A&M University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
8 Office of Admissions | Texas A&M University - Non-Degree Seeking Admissions na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
9 Office of Admissions | Texas A&M University - Home page | Office of Admissions | Texas A&M University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
10 OGAPS - Programs and Degrees na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
11 Office of Admissions | Texas A&M University - Graduate | How to Apply na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
12 Office of Admissions | Texas A&M University - International Graduate na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
13 SFAID - Home na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
14 Student Business Services - Texas A&M University Division of Finance and Operations na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
15 New Aggie Texas A&M University Texas A&M University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
16 GPS - Home na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
17 Study Abroad - Home na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
18 Scholarships - Home na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
19 Tuition Calculator - Texas A&M University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
20 Accountability - Recognitions na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
21 Texas A&M University Libraries na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
22 Transportation Services at Texas A&M University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
24 Vice President for Diversity - Home na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
25 Policies & Statements - Texas A&M University, College Station, TX na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
23 Residence Life | Texas A&M University Live at the Heart of the Aggie Experience na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
27 Mental Health Resources | Student Counseling Service na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
26 Reporting Form TELL SOMEBODY na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
28 Accountability - Home na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
29 Open Records - Texas A&M University Division of Finance and Operations na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
30 Accreditation Complaints - Texas A&M University, College Station, TX na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na