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RAPDFA

How to test criterion 3.1 “Does each complex data table have an alternative?”

WCAG references
  • 1.3.2 Meaningful sequence (A)
Pdfua
  • 8.2.3 Logical content order
  • 8.2.5.26 Table (Table
  • TR
  • TH
  • TD
  • THead
  • TBody
  • TFoot)

Official methodology to test criterion 3.1

Test 1 (3.1.1)

Does each complex data table satisfy one of these conditions?

  • An alternative is adjacent to the table;
  • An adjacent anchor provides access to an alternative;
  • A link provides access to a document containing an alternative.