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From: Rachel
Date: Tue, Mar 11 2003 7:59AM
Subject: Can I use TDs with IDs and headers, instead of TH
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If I use IDs and HEADERS to markup my complex data
tables, can I use TDs for the table cells that feature
the IDs? Or do I need to use THs?
Example:
<tr><td id="title">Title</td> (etc.) </tr>
<tr><td headers="title">MyStory</td> (etc.) </tr>
And, if I can use TDs in this scenario, will that
cause problems in any of the major screen readers?
By the way, thanks to everybody for your feedback on
my use of the TITLE attribute for tooltips. It was
very helpful.
Rachel Sengers
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From: Jim Thatcher
Date: Tue, Mar 11 2003 9:01AM
Subject: RE: Can I use TDs with IDs and headers, instead of TH
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Hi Rachel,
It is OK to place ID's on TD's and refer to those cells in the headers
attribute. The assistive technology that recognizes the headers attribute
will work as expected in this case.
Jim
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Subject: Can I use TDs with IDs and headers, instead of TH
If I use IDs and HEADERS to markup my complex data
tables, can I use TDs for the table cells that feature
the IDs? Or do I need to use THs?
Example:
<tr><td id="title">Title</td> (etc.) </tr>
<tr><td headers="title">MyStory</td> (etc.) </tr>
And, if I can use TDs in this scenario, will that
cause problems in any of the major screen readers?
By the way, thanks to everybody for your feedback on
my use of the TITLE attribute for tooltips. It was
very helpful.
Rachel Sengers
__________________________________________________
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Yahoo! Web Hosting - establish your business online
http://webhosting.yahoo.com
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