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Table 6 Rule: Header cells must be th elements
Violations Warnings Manual
Checks		 Passed Not Applicable
Number of Pages - - - - 40
40 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 Education and Human Development | College of na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
2 Climate and Diversity | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
3 Contact Us | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
4 Visit Us | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
5 About the College | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
6 Welcome from the Dean | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
7 Administration | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
8 Vision and History | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
9 College Stats | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
10 Employment Opportunities | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
11 Admissions | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
12 Undergraduate Admissions Process | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
13 Graduate Admissions Process | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
14 Degrees & Programs | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
15 Undergraduate Degree Programs | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
16 University Studies | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
17 Graduate Degree Programs | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
19 Certification Programs | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
18 Graduate Certificates | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
20 Online Programs | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
21 Minors | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
22 Continuing Education | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
23 Student Services | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
25 Financial Assistance | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
24 Student Resources | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
26 Global Education | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
27 Transformational Learning Fellows | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
28 Departments | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
29 Outreach | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
30 Giving | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
31 Dean's Development Council | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
32 Endowed Scholarships | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
33 Research | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
34 Centers | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
35 Social Media Hub | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
36 Outstanding Alumni Award | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
37 Degrees and Programs | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
38 Site Policies | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
39 Title II Higher Education Act Reports | Education and Human Development na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
40 Request an Update | Webstart na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na