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Re: Reading tables in JAWS

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From: Léonie Watson
Date: Jan 30, 2014 11:31AM

Melissa Johnson wrote:
"I'm trying to better understand how JAWS users read tables. I have my own
expectations of what I think JAWS should do, however, these are based on how
I view the Web as a sighted user."

I suspect that we all do it slightly differently. Providing the table is
marked up correctly, it should cater for most typical table navigation
strategies.

Have you come across a table that is causing Jaws users to take an approach
other than the one you were expecting?

Léonie.