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From: Julie Garland
Date: Wed, Nov 15 2023 9:41AM
Subject: Question about accessible tables in word and converting to pdf
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Hi, I have a question about an accessible table in Word.
I recently took WebAim's accessible documents class and set up my table with correctly identified headers. I also set the table properties so that the header repeats on each page and the rows cannot break across pages.
However, when I convert to PDF and run the accessibility check, I receive an error: "Regularity - Failed" for both tables: "To be accessible, tables must contain the same number of columns in each row, and rows in each column."
Can anyone suggest why this might be happening? Thank you!
Julie
JULIE GARLAND
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DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
KMA ARCHITECTURE + ACCESSIBILITY
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From: Steve Green
Date: Wed, Nov 15 2023 9:47AM
Subject: Re: Question about accessible tables in word and converting topdf
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This usually happens when your table contains merged cells, in which case you need to add ColSpan and/or RowSpan attributes to those cells in the PDF. The easiest way to do that is by using the Table Editor, but you can also do it in the cell's Properties.
Steve Green
Managing Director
Test Partners Ltd
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Subject: [WebAIM] Question about accessible tables in word and converting to pdf
Hi, I have a question about an accessible table in Word.
I recently took WebAim's accessible documents class and set up my table with correctly identified headers. I also set the table properties so that the header repeats on each page and the rows cannot break across pages.
However, when I convert to PDF and run the accessibility check, I receive an error: "Regularity - Failed" for both tables: "To be accessible, tables must contain the same number of columns in each row, and rows in each column."
Can anyone suggest why this might be happening? Thank you!
Julie
JULIE GARLAND
Pronouns: she, her, hers
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
KMA ARCHITECTURE + ACCESSIBILITY
ONE BRIDGE ST, NEWTON MA 02458
C: 617-921-1975 F: 617.641.2812
From: L Snider
Date: Wed, Nov 15 2023 12:12PM
Subject: Re: Question about accessible tables in word and converting to pdf
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For PDF, you need to go through every table to see how it is being tagged.
Often with Word conversion, even from a simple well put together table, I
find that the tagging goes off, and headers are tagged as data cells, and
vice versa.
Cheers
Lisa
On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 12:41â¯PM Julie Garland < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
wrote:
> Hi, I have a question about an accessible table in Word.
>
> I recently took WebAim's accessible documents class and set up my table
> with correctly identified headers. I also set the table properties so that
> the header repeats on each page and the rows cannot break across pages.
>
> However, when I convert to PDF and run the accessibility check, I receive
> an error: "Regularity - Failed" for both tables: "To be accessible, tables
> must contain the same number of columns in each row, and rows in each
> column."
>
> Can anyone suggest why this might be happening? Thank you!
>
> Julie
>
> > JULIE GARLAND
> Pronouns: she, her, hers
> DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
> KMA ARCHITECTURE + ACCESSIBILITY
> ONE BRIDGE ST, NEWTON MA 02458
> C: 617-921-1975 F: 617.641.2812
>
> > > > >
From: Dax Castro
Date: Wed, Nov 15 2023 12:39PM
Subject: Re: Question about accessible tables in word and converting to pdf
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It is likely that you have merged cells in your table and do not have the right Spans set.
Thanks,
Dax Castro, ADS
Certified Digital Accessibility Trainer
Accessibility Advocate | IAAP
www.chaxchat.com - Accessibility Podcast
916.856.9347
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Question about accessible tables in word and converting to pdf
For PDF, you need to go through every table to see how it is being tagged.
Often with Word conversion, even from a simple well put together table, I find that the tagging goes off, and headers are tagged as data cells, and vice versa.
Cheers
Lisa
On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 12:41â¯PM Julie Garland < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
wrote:
> Hi, I have a question about an accessible table in Word.
>
> I recently took WebAim's accessible documents class and set up my
> table with correctly identified headers. I also set the table
> properties so that the header repeats on each page and the rows cannot break across pages.
>
> However, when I convert to PDF and run the accessibility check, I
> receive an error: "Regularity - Failed" for both tables: "To be
> accessible, tables must contain the same number of columns in each
> row, and rows in each column."
>
> Can anyone suggest why this might be happening? Thank you!
>
> Julie
>
> > JULIE GARLAND
> Pronouns: she, her, hers
> DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
> KMA ARCHITECTURE + ACCESSIBILITY
> ONE BRIDGE ST, NEWTON MA 02458
> C: 617-921-1975 F: 617.641.2812
>
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