Table Checks

A tagged 2x2 table with a header row in Adobe should have the following format:

  • <Table>
    • <TR>
      • <TH>
      • <TH>
    • <TR>
      • <TD>
      • <TD>

Table Data <TD> should be nested in Table Rows <TR> which should be nested in a Table <Table> tag.

Refresh the Accessibility Checker after completing a set of steps.
  • Rows

    This test checks if Table Row <TR> tags are children of Table <Table>, Table Header <TH>, Table Body <TBody>, or Table Footer <TFoot>.

    This test fails if there are Table Row <TR> elements not nested in a Table <Table> tag.

    Test failure example (2x2 table):

    • <TR>
      • <TH>
      • <TH>
    • <TR>
      • <TD>
      • <TD>
  • TH and TD

    This test fails if a Table Header <TH> or Table Data <TD> tag are not nested in a Table Row <TR> element.

    Test failure example:

    • <Table>
      • <TH>
      • <TD>
      • <TD>
  • Headers

    This test fails if the Table <Table> does not contain any nested Table Header <TH> tags.

    Test failure example (2x2 table):

    • <Table>
      • <TR>
        • <TD>
        • <TD>
      • <TR>
        • <TD>
        • <TD>

    Test pass example (2x2 table):

    • <Table>
      • <TR>
        • <TH>
        • <TH>
      • <TR>
        • <TD>
        • <TD>
  • Regularity

    This test fails if the Table <Table> has a varying number of columns (represented as Table Data <TD> or Table Header <TH>) per Table Row <TR>.

    Test failure example:

    • <Table>
      • <TR>
        • <TH>
      • <TR>
        • <TD>
        • <TD>
      • <TR>
        • <TD>

    Test pass example (3x2 table):

    • <Table>
      • <TR>
        • <TH>
        • <TH>
      • <TR>
        • <TD>
        • <TD>
      • <TR>
        • <TD>
        • <TD>
  • Summary

    Table summaries are not suggested but not a mandatory accessibility practice.

    To create a table summary:

    1. Select and expand the All Tools from the top-header toolbar.
    2. Select the Prepare for Accessibility tool to expand the side panel.
    3. Select Fix Reading Order from the side panel.
    4. Right-click or Shift + F10 with the table selected to open the context menu.
    5. Select Edit Table Summary from the context menu. The Table Summary dialog box will open.
    6. Describe the contents and layout of the table in the Table Summary textbox.
    7. Select OK.