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Re: Table Headers In Separate Table From Data

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From: Jonathan Avila
Date: May 2, 2018 11:00AM

> I am curious if list subscribers have an idea why web developers use a design that puts the column headers of a table in a separate table. What benefits does this achieve, independent of accessibility concerns, that have caused this to start happening?

People do this so that the table body can scroll and the header can be fixed.

Jonathan

Jonathan Avila
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