The purpose of using tables is to present tabular information. Sighted users can visually scan a table and make visual associations between data in the table and their appropriate row and/or column headers.
Create Accessible Tables
A visitor with visual barriers may not be able to make those associations. By using proper labeling, a screen reader can navigate through data tables one cell at a time, and they will hear the column and row headers spoken to them.
There are two types of tables:
- Simple tables – having one header row.
- Complex tables – having multiple header rows.
Simple tables are more accessible than Complex ones as they are easier for text readers to interpret.
