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Layout tables must not include table headers, captions, or summaries. They should be marked with role="presentation".

WGAC 2 criterion 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (A)
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WCAG 2 criterion

1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A)

Tools and requirements

  • Siteimprove (policy)

Test procedure

A layout table is a table used to organize content visually on a page. A table which is used to present tabular data is a data table, which this guideline does not apply to.

Locating data tables can be achieved through Siteimprove, with the "Find Tables" in the Policy or Accessibility > Accessibility Policies menus.

For any layout table on the page

  • There must not be any table headers on the page. Only allowable tags are <table>, <tr>, and <td>.
  • The layout tables must be marked as role="presentation". That role must be applied to the <table> tag.

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