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Re: Data in tables or lists with accessibility and responsivedesign in mind

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From: Léonie Watson
Date: Feb 10, 2014 8:32AM

Ben Jarlett wrote:
"I wish to do this using accessible best practice, but also would like to
avoid using tables because I'd like to keep the site responsive
(mobile/tablet/desktop) - and although you can create accessible tables and
responsive tables I'm not sure that you can have a responsive and accessible
table."

For a simple table like this, it's possible both are achievable. The catch
may be whether all three columns can be displayed at smaller screen sizes
and/or whether all content is readable at that point?


Léonie.