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Re: Table Headers In Separate Table From Data

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From: Sailesh Panchang
Date: May 2, 2018 12:04PM

Here is a solution that seems to work quite alright and I have pointed
developers to this in the past:
http://juicystudio.com/article/accessible_data_tables_static_headers.php
Thanks,
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Sailesh Panchang
Principal Accessibility Consultant
Deque Systems Inc
Phone 703-225-0380 ext 105
Mobile: 571-344-1765


On 5/2/18, Jonathan Cohn < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Yes, we have several of these tables on our administration site, and are
> currently working on making them appear as one table. Unfortunately it isn't
> only the fact that the two tables need to be pseudo-merged, we also have a
> checkbox to select the row and a button to edit data on a row in the first
> column, and need to make sure items are labeled appropriately. Our plan
> right now is to have the table with only headers be marked with aria-hidden,
> and then to have the second table have column headers that are being masked
> visually by the first table but that will be available to the screen reader.
>
> I have also fooled around with using aria-owns and role=presentation, but
> have had not been able to consistently have this provide a good rendering in
> all systems.
>
> Jonathan Cohn
>> On May 2, 2018, at 1:00 PM, Jonathan Avila < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf
>> Of KellyFord
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:47 PM
>> To: 'WebAIM Discussion List'
>> Subject: [WebAIM] Table Headers In Separate Table From Data
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>>
>> Although it doesn't happen too often, over the past couple years I have
>> noticed an increase in web experiences where table column headers are put
>> in
>> a separate table from the data. One of the financial sites I use, that
>> used
>> to be a go to for easily demonstrating how proper table headers make
>> reading
>> tabular data easy with a screen reader, has now incorporated this sort of
>> design.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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?
>>
>>
>>
>> Again this is not entirely recent but several years ago I'd say I never
>> encountered this. Now the times I encounter it is certainly greater than
>> 0.
>>
>>
>>
>> Kelly
>>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> > > > >