34.4.2 Choosing a WAI markup
method for tables
For WAI markup that affects the table as whole, probably
it does not matter which markup method you choose (see §34.1
Comparing DITA2Go markup methods for WAI).
However, for markup that affects individual rows, columns, or cells,
the “best” (most practical) method depends on the following
characteristics of the tables in your DITA document:
- Number (are you converting
a single table, 10 tables, or 1,000 tables?)
- Size (are most tables
on the order of two rows by three columns, or 2,000 rows by 15 columns?)
- Diversity (do most tables
have the same structure, or do they vary widely?)
- Complexity (do some tables
have more than two dimensions of data, or multiple row or column headers,
and do some tables have header or body cells that span more than one
row or column?)
For large, complex tables you will have a lot of work
to do no matter which method(s) you choose.
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WAI guidelines for tables
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Parent Topic: 34.4 Applying
WAI markup to tables
Sibling Topics:
34.4.1 Following
WAI guidelines for tables
34.4.3 Providing
table summary and title information
34.4.4 Identifying
table row and column information