WCAG 1.3.1 · Level A
Th Has Data Cells
- What is broken
- A table header describes no cells, so the table structure does not hold together.
- Who it affects
- Screen reader users hear the cell values with no idea which row or column they belong to.
- How to fix it
- Ensure every header cell describes at least one data cell, or remove it.
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