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From: Jim Thatcher
Date: Dec 7, 2001 8:04AM


Here is a summary of table markup support that I posted on the 508 list. The
versions are all the current ones, HPR 3.02, Window-Eyes 4.11, JAWS 4.00.

Below is my current summary of the specialized
table markup support. Support means that by adding the indicated markup to
an otherwise not specially marked up table, you can get the assistive
technology to speak differently from its default behavior (which is item 1
below). For example, replace all of row two TD's with TH's in an otherwise
not specially marked up table and see if the AT now reads the second row
items as headings.

1. No special markup - row one and column one for headings: JFW,
Window-Eyes, HPR.
2. Scope attribute on either TH's or TD's - JFW and HPR.
3. Axis attribute on TH's or TD's - JFW.
4. Use TH for headings - HPR.
5. Headers attribute with id's specifying heading cells either TH or TD -
JFW and HPR.


Jim
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Accessibility Consulting
http://jimthatcher.com
512-306-0931

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