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Re: data table without visual headers

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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Sep 27, 2017 8:01AM

Agree with Jared

The way I view it is that 1.3.1 requires that semantic elements be
used appropriately (mind you, 1.3.1 only says that if the information
is communicated visually it needs to be available programmatically or
in text).
2.4.6 only deals with the content of headings and labels. I've actualy
found 2.4.6 to be a pretty useless success criterion honestly, very
rarely have I invoked it, primarily for labels on buttons.



On 9/27/17, Jared Smith < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Shane Anderson wrote:
>
>> Do you feel that 2.4.6 wouldn't apply here?
>
> 2.4.6 doesn't require that headings or labels (or perhaps table
> headers) exist. It only requires that if they do exist that they
> accurately describe the topic or purpose. So in this case if
> inaccurate table headers were present, then this could probably apply.
> But I think it a stretch that this SC would require that headers be
> present at all. Or at least that's how I would interpret it.
>
> Jared
> > > > >


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