Layout table with single cell Screen reader compatibility
HTML
Nov 26, 2024
Expected Result: works in a screen reader
Actual Result: causes problems in 2 screen reader / browser combinations
Code used for this test:
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>This is some text</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Reliability Trend
This graph shows reliability over time for this code in NVDA, JAWS and Voiceover. Other screen readers don't have enough historical data yet to plot trends.
Change History
Last updated: November 26, 2024
- NVDA with Chrome Stable - OK from NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2024.4
- NVDA with IE Stable - OK from NVDA 2012.3 to NVDA 2019.2
- NVDA with FF Stable - OK from NVDA 2012.3 to NVDA 2024.4
- JAWS with Chrome Stable - OK from JAWS 2018.1811.2 to JAWS 2024.2409.2
- JAWS with IE Stable - OK from JAWS 13.0.852 to JAWS 2019.1912.1
- JAWS with FF Stable - OK from JAWS 13.0.852 to JAWS 2024.2409.2
- VoiceOver macOS Stable - OK from VoiceOver macOS 10.9 to VoiceOver macOS 14.6
- VoiceOver iOS Better - caused problems in VoiceOver iOS 12.4, but now OK in VoiceOver iOS 17.7
- WindowEyes with IE Stable - OK from WindowEyes 8.4 to WindowEyes 9.2
- Dolphin with IE OK in Dolphin SR 15.05
- SaToGo with IE Causes problems in SaToGo 3.4.96.0
Screen reader | Browser | Mode | Notes | What the user hears |
---|---|---|---|---|
NVDA 2024.4 | Chrome 131 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2024.4 | FF 128 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2024.4 | Edge 131 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2023.3 | Chrome 120 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2023.3 | FF 115 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2023.3 | Edge 120 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2022.2 | Chrome 105 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2022.2 | FF 102 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2022.2 | Edge 105 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2021.2 | Chrome 94 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2021.2 | FF 91 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2021.2 | Edge 94 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2020.2 | Chrome 86 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2020.2 | FF 78 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2020.2 | Edge 92 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2019.2 | Chrome 79 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2019.2 | FF 68 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2019.2 | IE11 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2018.4 | Chrome 73 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2018.4 | FF 60 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2018.4 | IE11 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2017.3 | FF 60 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2017.3 | IE11 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2016.2 | FF 48 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2016.2 | IE11 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2015.2 | FF 41 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2015.2 | IE11 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2012.3 | FF 32 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
NVDA 2012.3 | IE11 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 2024.2409.2 | Chrome 131 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 2024.2409.2 | FF 128 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 2024.2409.2 | Edge 131 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Chrome 120 | Reading | Treated as a data table. | Table with 1 columns and 1 rows. This is some text. |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | FF 115 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Edge 120 | Reading | Treated as a data table. | Table with 1 columns and 1 rows. This is some text. |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Chrome 105 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | FF 102 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Edge 105 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Chrome 94 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | FF 91 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Edge 94 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Chrome 86 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | FF 78 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Edge 92 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | Chrome 79 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | FF 68 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | IE11 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | Chrome 73 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | FF 60 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | IE11 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 18.0.5038 | FF 52 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 18.0.5038 | IE11 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 17.0.2619 | FF 48 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 17.0.2619 | IE11 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 16.0.4350 | FF 41 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 16.0.4350 | IE11 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 13.0.852 | FF 31 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
JAWS 13.0.852 | IE11 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
WindowEyes 9.2 | IE11 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
WindowEyes 8.4 | IE11 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
VoiceOver macOS 14.6 | Safari 17.6 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
VoiceOver macOS 13.6 | Safari 16.6 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
VoiceOver macOS 12.5 | Safari 15.6 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
VoiceOver macOS 11.5 | Safari 15.0 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.15 | Safari 14.1 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.14 | Safari 13.0 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.13 | Safari 12.1 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.12 | Safari 10.1.2 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.11 | Safari 9.1.2 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.10 | Safari 9.0.1 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.9 | Safari 7.0.3 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
VoiceOver iOS 17.7 | Safari iOS 17.7 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
VoiceOver iOS 16.6 | Safari iOS 16.6 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
VoiceOver iOS 15.6 | Safari iOS 15.6 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
VoiceOver iOS 14.7 | Safari iOS 14.7 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
VoiceOver iOS 13.3 | Safari iOS 13.3 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
VoiceOver iOS 12.4 | Safari iOS 12.4 | Reading | Treated as a data table. | This is some text, table start, end. |
VoiceOver iOS 11.4 | Safari iOS 11.4 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
VoiceOver iOS 10.3 | Safari iOS 10.3 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
VoiceOver iOS 9.1 | Safari iOS 9.1 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
VoiceOver iOS 8.4 | Safari iOS 8.4 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
VoiceOver iOS 7.1 | Safari iOS 7.1 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | This is some text. |
Dolphin SR 15.05 | IE11 | Reading | Treated as a layout table. | Normal, this is some text. |
SaToGo 3.4.96.0 | IE11 | Reading | Treated as data table. | Entering table, this is some text. Leaving table. |
SortSite rules: AccHtmlTableNoHeaders
Test notes
All tests were carried out with screen reader factory settings. JAWS in particular has a wide variety of settings controlling exactly what gets spoken.
Screen readers allow users to interact in different modes, and can produce very different results in each mode. The modes used in these tests are:
- Reading Content read using the “read next” command in a screen reader
- Tabbing Content read using the “tab” key in a screen reader
- Heading Content read using the “next heading” key in a screen reader
- Touch Content read when touching an area of screen on a mobile device
In the “What the user hears” column:
- Commas represent short pauses in screen reader voicing
- Full Stops represent places where voicing stops, and the “read next” or “tab” or “next heading” command is pressed again
- Ellipsis … represent a long pause in voicing
- (Brackets) represent voicing that requires a keystroke to hear