[jawsscripts] Re: Data Tables & All Tables

  • From: "John Robichaud" <JRobichaud@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:23:55 -0400

Jim,
Thanks, that's what I'm looking for.
John 

-----Original Message-----
From: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bauer
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 1:19 PM
To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Data Tables & All Tables

This is conjecture based on my memory and a limited bit of testing, some
time ago. Nevertheless, JAWS's treats tables contained in div elements as
being for formatting/page layout purposes--thus, non-data tables.

HTH
Jim
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Original message
from: "John Robichaud" <JRobichaud@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Data Tables & All Tables
date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:41:54 -0400

>Robin,
>Jaws does indeed distinguish between the 2 types of tables, albeit not 
>always correctly. There is a setting in the configuration manager for 
>whether you want Jaws to announce All Tables or only Data Tables.
>John Robichaud
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of East, Robin
>Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 12:26 PM
>To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Data Tables & All Tables
>
>Jaws does not distinguish between the two. It expects that the table is 
>for data and not formatting. So If I hit the letter T I will jump to a 
>table then I can use the table navigation keys to read the data. CLF 
>and W3C aa state that tables must not be used for formatting purposes.
>Hope this helps.
>Robin
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Robichaud
>Sent: June 10, 2009 09:13
>To: JawScripts
>Subject: [jawsscripts] Data Tables & All Tables
>
>Does anyone know how Jaws distinguishes between what is a true data 
>table and tables just used for screen layout on a web page?
>John Robichaud
>
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