Layout tables must not include table headers, captions, or summaries. They should be marked with role="presentation".
| WCAG 2 criterion | 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (A) |
|---|---|
| Category | Content |
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.