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RE: simple data table

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From: Jim Thatcher
Date: Feb 20, 2004 6:58PM

Technically I agree - the scope="col" may be unnecessary. But how do you (a
screen reader) know that TH1 is a column heading and not a row heading? I
recommend using scope as a standard - it will keep the tools happy too.

Jim
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