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Table 6 Rule: Header cells must be th elements
Violations Warnings Manual
Checks		 Passed Not Applicable
Number of Pages - - - 2 31
2 pages with all passed; 31 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
23 Find Your Major | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University Passed 0 0 0 6 0 100.0 - - C 100.0 C
2 Your Admissions Counselor | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University Passed 0 0 0 4 0 100.0 - - C 100.0 C
10 Visit Vanderbilt | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
1 Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
18 Parents | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
4 Contact Us | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
5 Contact a Student | Contact Us | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
7 Inside 'Dores | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
8 Publications | Request Information | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
9 Apply | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
11 Request Information | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
25 Diversity and Inclusion | Culture and Living | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
12 Academics | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
13 Culture and Living | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
14 Financial Aid | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
15 Our Hometown, Nashville | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
16 Learn More | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
17 Undergraduate Transfer Students | Prospective Students | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
19 Counselors | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
20 Alumni | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
21 Virtual Tour | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
22 Vanderbilt Road Show | Vanderbilt in Your Area | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
24 The Vanderbilt Profile | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
26 The No. 2 Bus | The Vandy Admissions Blog | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
27 From the Students: Whats the Best Thing About Nashville? | The Vandy Admissions Blog | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
28 12 Must-Follow Nashville Social Media Accounts | The Vandy Admissions Blog | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
29 The Number 7 Bus | The Vandy Admissions Blog | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
31 QuickGuide | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
30 Vanderbilt Rankings and Accolades | Facts | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
32 Sitemap | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
3 MyAppVU | Undergraduate Admissions | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
33 NO TITLE: https://admissions.vanderbilt.edu/forms/web-feedback.php na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na
6 The Vandy Admissions Blog | Vanderbilt University na 0 0 0 0 0 - - - na - na