35.1.1 Developing a strategy for
row and column markup
DITA2Go supports two markup methods for associating
table-cell content with row and column header information; you can mix
the two approaches:
scope
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Indicates the set of body cells
to which a header cell applies.
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id/headers
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Gives each header cell an id=uniqueID attribute.
Gives each cell to which that header cell applies a headers=uniqueID attribute.
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Strategy for WAI table markup
To keep WAI table markup as simple
as possible, consider using this strategy:
- Decide on a basic policy with respect
to accessibility method for all tables in your document, and set [Tables]AccessMethod accordingly;
see §35.1.3
Specifying a default accessibility method.
- If there are repeating sets of columns
or rows in some tables, make the appropriate top/left cells in those
tables ColGroup or RowGroup cells; see §35.2.1
Specifying group properties for header cells.
- Test the result, and if necessary
use fine-control settings to correct any problems that might result from
complex or unusual table structures; see §35.2
Associating table cells with header cells.
- Add abbr and axis attributes as needed;
see §35.2.2.2
Assigning WAI attributes to paragraph formats and §35.2.4
Assigning table-cell attribute values with PI markers.
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scope and id/headers accessibility methods
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table rows and columns
Sibling Topics:
35.1.2 Comparing
scope and id/headers accessibility methods
35.1.3 Specifying
a default accessibility method
35.1.4 Overriding
the default accessibility method