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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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