Understanding Accessibility
A Guide to Achieving Compliance
on Web Sites and Intranets
by Robert B. Yonaitis

ISBN - 1-930616-03-1
Published by HiSoftware Publishing
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Concord, NH 03301 USA
This example and all parts of the Understanding Accessibility book are ©2002 HiSoftware. No portions can be copied in part or in its entirety on any media without the express written permission of HiSoftware.

Example for Tutorial 5 - Tables (g&h/5.1 & 5.2) Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables.

1. Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables

Before Applying Rule

Time of day Food Drink Time allotted for meal
6 am Eggs Juice 30 minutes
11am Sandwich Water 30 minutes

 

After Applying Rule

Time of day Food Drink Time allotted for meal
6 am Eggs Juice 30 minutes
11am Sandwich Water 30 minutes

 

2. Adding a Caption to a Table.

Before Applying Rule

 

Time of day Food Drink Time allotted for meal
6 am Eggs Juice 30 minutes
11am Sandwich Water 30 minutes
3pm Steak Water 1 Hour

 

After Applying Rule

Table about Meals and times allotted for eating
Time of day Food Drink Time allotted for meal
6 am Eggs Juice 30 minutes
11am Sandwich Water 30 minutes
3pm Steak Water 1 Hour

 

3. All column & Row header cells are required to contain the scope attribute

Before Applying Rule

Time of day Food Drink Time allotted for meal
6 am Eggs Juice 30 minutes
11am Sandwich Water 30 minutes

 

After Applying Rule

Time of day Food Drink Time allotted for meal
6 am Eggs Juice 30 minutes
11am Sandwich Water 30 minutes

 

4. All data cells are required to contain the headers attribute

Before Applying Rule

Time of day Food Drink Time allotted for meal
6 am Eggs Juice 30 minutes
11am Sandwich Water 30 minutes

 

After Applying Rule

Time of day Food Drink Time allotted for meal
6 am Eggs Juice 30 minutes
11am Sandwich Water 30 minutes

 

5. All data cells are required to contain the AXIS attribute

Before Applying Rule

Time of day Food Drink Time allotted for meal
6 am Eggs Juice 30 minutes
11am Sandwich Water 30 minutes

 

After Applying Rule

Time of day Food Drink Time allotted for meal
6 am Eggs Juice 30 minutes
11am Sandwich Water 30 minutes

 

6. When row grouping elements are used, all rows are required to be grouped

Before Applying Rule

Time of day Food Drink Time allotted for meal
6 am Eggs Juice 30 minutes
11am Sandwich Water 30 minutes

 

After Applying Rule

Time of day Food Drink Time allotted for meal
6 am Eggs Juice 30 minutes
11am Sandwich Water 30 minutes