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
|
Indicates
the set of body cells to which a header cell applies.
|
id/headers
|
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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35.1.2 Comparing
scope and id/headers accessibility methods
Parent Topic:
35.1 Identifying
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
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