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Re: Scope-Attribute necessary for TH-Element?

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From: JP Jamous
Date: Jul 9, 2017 12:23PM

For backwards compatibility, I would include them.

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From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Wolfgang Berndorfer
Sent: Sunday, July 9, 2017 11:47 AM
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Subject: [WebAIM] Scope-Attribute necessary for TH-Element?

Hi!

Are scope-attributes still considered as necessary for <th>-elements in data tables?

webaim <http://webaim.org/techniques/tables/data#th>; says Yes. But I read on w3scholls <https://www.w3schools.com/tags/att_td_scope.asp> that the attribute is not supported in HTML5.

And: I just tested a simple data table (with no nested headings for columns or rows): Jaws 17 showed no information or navigation problems, when <th> was implemented correctly.

Opinions?

Wolfgang Berndorfer

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