Re: Accessible tables
by Gerhard Schoening <g.sch(at)onlinehome.de>
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Wed, 27 Feb 2002 00:36:08 +0100 |
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"brian walker" <bwalker5(at)tampabay.rr.com> |
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aware-techniques(at)hwg.org |
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Hello Brian,
On Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at 23:58 you wrote:
> As a screen reader user, I personally do not want layout tables identified
> as such. It is just extra verbiage.
> The table specific commands available through my screen reader are
> intentionally not functional in tables with only one row. This works very
> well.
> I do not use summary attributes in the tables I create unless they are:
> 1. data tables
> 2. complex enough that a summary truly adds value, i.e. makes the table
> easier to understand.
> I may be blind, but I do not think it is that difficult to figure out.
> However, I recognize that mileage may vary for others.
> Brian
Does that mean I should use an EMPTY summary attribute for non-data
tables, just like the empty alt attribute for non-relevant images
(like a spacer.gif)?
Gerhard
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