[bcab] Re: Non-Standard Tables in Microsoft Word

Hi,

 

It depends on the document.  If they use the table function in Word, it
should work.  I have seen instances where instead of tables, they draw
the cells manually, or have some weird drawing scheme where they put
specific items in text boxes, and this causes problems.

 

Andrew.

 

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From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Karina Gregory
Sent: 22 December 2006 23:55
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bcab] Non-Standard Tables in Microsoft Word

 

Hi all, 

 

I'm currently in the process of writing a letter to an organisation
advising them of how they can improve upon the accessibility of their
documentation.  I have got to a point in which the organisation has used
non-standard tables as part of a Microsoft Word Document.  I was
therefore wondering, does the use of non-standard tables automatically
result in there being no clear visual distinction between the cells of
the table, or is the cell border still adjustable as it is with a
standard table?  Also, does the use of a non-standard table mean that a
screen reader will not be able to pick up the columns in the table?

 

Thanks in advance for your help, and I look forward to hearing from you
as soon as possible.  Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.

 

Karina

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