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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34.4.1 Following
WAI guidelines for tables
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34.4.3 Providing
table summary and title information
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
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