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5.8 Each layout table must not use elements specific to data tables. Is this rule respected?

WCAG references
  • 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (A)
Techniques
  • F46

Official methodology to test criterion 5.8

Test 1 (5.8.1)

  1. Find the layout tables in the document.
  2. For each layout table, check that
    • The <table> element does not have a summary attribute, <caption>, <thead>, <th>, <tfoot> child elements or elements with a WAI-ARIA role="rowheader" or role="columnheader" attribute.
    • <td> elements do not have scope, headers or axis attributes.
  3. If this is the case for each layout table, the test is validated.