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9.1.2. Do not use tags or attributes that are specific to data tables in formatting tables
A formatting table should not include tags or attributes that are specific to data tables.
In other words, the:
<caption>,<th>,<thead>and<tfoot>tags must not be used in formatting tables.scope,headers,axis,colgroupandsummaryattributes must not be used in formatting tables.
Tip
Il est intéressant de signaler les tableaux de mise en forme en utilisant l’attribut role de la façon suivante : <table role=“presentation”>.
Related recommendations
- Previous recommendation: 9.1.1. Ensure the correct reading order of formatting tables
- Next recommendation: 9.2.1. Provide a title for each data table with the <caption> tag
