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Re: Complex tables: Scope AND id and header attributes

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From: Dona Patrick
Date: Oct 26, 2015 9:18AM

Thanks for your responses. My question stemmed from being required to use
both scope AND id and header attributes/arrays in complex tables on a PDF
file. The PDF files have tables that have headers two-levels of headers,
one of which spans multiple columns. The resource used was from the VA (
http://www.section508.va.gov/support/tutorials/pdf/Creating_Accessible_PDF_Tutorials_with_Acrobat_XI.pdf)
(page 47 - 51).

I'm going to follow the directions they gave and not argue, but I wanted
the opinion of the group and wanted to make sure that when I DON'T use both
I am still doing it correctly.

Thanks again!

Dona



On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 5:07 PM, Moore,Michael (Accessibility) (HHSC) <
<EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> On the PDF side you only need to use header and id in the following
> circumstances.
>
> 1. You have headers on the diagonal.
> 2. You have headers that span multiple rows. - Row span and scope does not
> seem to get you what it should.
>
> Mike Moore
> Accessibility Coordinator
> Texas Health and Human Services Commission
> Civil Rights Office
> (512) 438-3431 (Office)
>
>
>