Data table with thead
, tfoot
but no th
Screen reader compatibility
HTML
Nov 26, 2024
Expected Result: causes problems in some screen readers
Actual Result: causes problems in 70 screen reader / browser combinations
For expected failures, the results show which AT combos the failures affect. Results are recorded from the user's viewpoint, so describe the user impact of authoring errors.
Code used for this test:
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<td><strong>Morning</strong></td>
<td><strong>Afternoon</strong></td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tfoot>
<tr>
<td>9am to 12pm</td>
<td>2pm to 5pm</td>
</tr>
</tfoot>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Free</td>
<td>Busy</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Change History
Last updated: November 26, 2024
NVDA with Chrome Causes problems from NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2024.4
NVDA with IE Causes problems from NVDA 2012.3 to NVDA 2019.2
NVDA with FF Causes problems from NVDA 2012.3 to NVDA 2024.4
JAWS with Chrome Causes problems from JAWS 2018.1811.2 to JAWS 2024.2409.2
JAWS with IE Causes problems from JAWS 14.0.9002 to JAWS 2019.1912.1
JAWS with FF Causes problems from JAWS 14.0.9002 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 8.4, 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 OK in SaToGo 3.4.96.0
Screen reader | Browser | Mode | Notes | What the user hears |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Chrome 131 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row two, column one, free. Column two, busy. Row three, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. |
![]() | FF 128 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row two, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. Row three, column one, free. Column two, busy. |
![]() | Edge 131 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row two, column one, free. Column two, busy. Row three, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. |
![]() | Chrome 120 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row two, column one, free. Column two, busy. Row three, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. |
![]() | FF 115 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row two, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. Row three, column one, free. Column two, busy. |
![]() | Edge 120 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row two, column one, free. Column two, busy. Row three, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row two, column one, free. Column two, busy. Row three, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. |
![]() | FF 102 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row three, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. Row two, column one, free. Column two, busy. |
![]() | Edge 105 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row two, column one, free. Column two, busy. Row three, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row two, column one, free. Column two, busy. Row three, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. |
![]() | FF 91 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row three, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. Row two, column one, free. Column two, busy. |
![]() | Edge 94 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row two, column one, free. Column two, busy. Row three, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row two, column one, free. Column two, busy. Row three, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. |
![]() | FF 78 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row three, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. Row two, column one, free. Column two, busy. |
![]() | Edge 92 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row two, column one, free. Column two, busy. Row three, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row two, column one, free. Column two, busy. Row three, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. |
![]() | FF 68 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row three, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. Row two, column one, free. Column two, busy. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row two, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. Row three, column one, free. Column two, busy. |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row two, column one, free. Column two, busy. Row three, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. |
![]() | FF 60 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row three, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. Row two, column one, free. Column two, busy. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row two, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. Row three, column one, free. Column two, busy. |
![]() | FF 60 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row three, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. Row two, column one, free. Column two, busy. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row two, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. Row three, column one, free. Column two, busy. |
![]() | FF 48 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row three, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. Row two, column one, free. Column two, busy. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row two, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. Row three, column one, free. Column two, busy. |
![]() | FF 41 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row three, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. Row two, column one, free. Column two, busy. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row two, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. Row three, column one, free. Column two, busy. |
![]() | FF 31 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row three, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. Row two, column one, free. Column two, busy. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row two, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. Row three, column one, free. Column two, busy. |
![]() | FF 32 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows and two columns, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row three, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. Row two, column one, free. Column two, busy. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Table with three rows, row one, column one, morning. Column two, afternoon. Row three, column one, 9am to 12pm. Column two, 2pm to 5pm. Row two, column one, free. Column two, busy. |
![]() | Chrome 131 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when using table navigation commands. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). Free (column one, row two, free). Busy (column two, row two, busy). 9am to 12pm (column one, row three, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row three, 2pm to 5pm). |
![]() | FF 128 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when using table navigation commands. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). 9am to 12pm (column one, row two, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row two, 2pm to 5pm). Free (column one, row three, free). Busy (column two, row three, busy). |
![]() | Edge 131 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when using table navigation commands. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). Free (column one, row two, free). Busy (column two, row two, busy). 9am to 12pm (column one, row three, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row three, 2pm to 5pm). |
![]() | Chrome 120 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when using table navigation commands. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). Free (column one, row two, free). Busy (column two, row two, busy). 9am to 12pm (column one, row three, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row three, 2pm to 5pm). |
![]() | FF 115 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when using table navigation commands. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). 9am to 12pm (column one, row two, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row two, 2pm to 5pm). Free (column one, row three, free). Busy (column two, row three, busy). |
![]() | Edge 120 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when using table navigation commands. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). Free (column one, row two, free). Busy (column two, row two, busy). 9am to 12pm (column one, row three, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row three, 2pm to 5pm). |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when using table navigation commands. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). Free (column one, row two, free). Busy (column two, row two, busy). 9am to 12pm (column one, row three, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row three, 2pm to 5pm). |
![]() | FF 102 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when using table navigation commands. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). 9am to 12pm (column one, row two, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row two, 2pm to 5pm). Free (column one, row three, free). Busy (column two, row three, busy). |
![]() | Edge 105 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when using table navigation commands. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). Free (column one, row two, free). Busy (column two, row two, busy). 9am to 12pm (column one, row three, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row three, 2pm to 5pm). |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when using table navigation commands. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). Free (column one, row two, free). Busy (column two, row two, busy). 9am to 12pm (column one, row three, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row three, 2pm to 5pm). |
![]() | FF 91 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when using table navigation commands. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). 9am to 12pm (column one, row two, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row two, 2pm to 5pm). Free (column one, row three, free). Busy (column two, row three, busy). |
![]() | Edge 94 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when using table navigation commands. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). Free (column one, row two, free). Busy (column two, row two, busy). 9am to 12pm (column one, row three, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row three, 2pm to 5pm). |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when using table navigation commands. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). Free (column one, row two, free). Busy (column two, row two, busy). 9am to 12pm (column one, row three, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row three, 2pm to 5pm). |
![]() | FF 78 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when using table navigation commands. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). 9am to 12pm (column one, row two, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row two, 2pm to 5pm). Free (column one, row three, free). Busy (column two, row three, busy). |
![]() | Edge 92 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when using table navigation commands. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). Free (column one, row two, free). Busy (column two, row two, busy). 9am to 12pm (column one, row three, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row three, 2pm to 5pm). |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when Ctrl+Alt+Numpad+5 keyed. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). Free (column one, row two, free). Busy (column two, row two, busy). 9am to 12pm (column one, row three, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row three, 2pm to 5pm). |
![]() | FF 68 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when Ctrl+Alt+Numpad+5 keyed. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). 9am to 12pm (column one, row two, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row two, 2pm to 5pm). Free (column one, row three, free). Busy (column two, row three, busy). |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when Ctrl+Alt+Numpad+5 keyed. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). Free (column one, row two, free). Busy (column two, row two, busy). 9am to 12pm (column one, row three, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row three, 2pm to 5pm). |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when Ctrl+Alt+Numpad+5 keyed. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). Free (column one, row two, free). Busy (column two, row two, busy). 9am to 12pm (column one, row three, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row three, 2pm to 5pm). |
![]() | FF 60 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when Ctrl+Alt+Numpad+5 keyed. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). 9am to 12pm (column one, row two, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row two, 2pm to 5pm). Free (column one, row three, free). Busy (column two, row three, busy). |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when Ctrl+Alt+Numpad+5 keyed. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). Free (column one, row two, free). Busy (column two, row two, busy). 9am to 12pm (column one, row three, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row three, 2pm to 5pm). |
![]() | FF 52 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when Ctrl+Alt+Numpad+5 keyed. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). Free (column one, row two, free). Busy (column two, row two, busy). 9am to 12pm (column one, row three, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row three, 2pm to 5pm). |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when Ctrl+Alt+Numpad+5 keyed. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). Free (column one, row two, free). Busy (column two, row two, busy). 9am to 12pm (column one, row three, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row three, 2pm to 5pm). |
![]() | FF 48 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when Ctrl+Alt+Numpad+5 keyed. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). Free (column one, row two, free). Busy (column two, row two, busy). 9am to 12pm (column one, row three, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row three, 2pm to 5pm). |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when Ctrl+Alt+Numpad+5 keyed. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). Free (column one, row two, free). Busy (column two, row two, busy). 9am to 12pm (column one, row three, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row three, 2pm to 5pm). |
![]() | FF 41 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when Ctrl+Alt+Numpad+5 keyed. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). Free (column one, row two, free). Busy (column two, row two, busy). 9am to 12pm (column one, row three, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row three, 2pm to 5pm). |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when Ctrl+Alt+Numpad+5 keyed. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). Free (column one, row two, free). Busy (column two, row two, busy). 9am to 12pm (column one, row three, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row three, 2pm to 5pm). |
![]() | FF 31 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when Ctrl+Alt+Numpad+5 keyed. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). Free (column one, row two, free). Busy (column two, row two, busy). 9am to 12pm (column one, row three, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row three, 2pm to 5pm). |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when Ctrl+Alt+Numpad+5 keyed. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). Free (column one, row two, free). Busy (column two, row two, busy). 9am to 12pm (column one, row three, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row three, 2pm to 5pm). |
![]() | FF 31 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when Ctrl+Alt+Numpad+5 keyed. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). Free (column one, row two, free). Busy (column two, row two, busy). 9am to 12pm (column one, row three, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row three, 2pm to 5pm). |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out when Ctrl+Alt+Numpad+5 keyed. | Table with two columns and three rows. Morning (column one, row one, morning). Afternoon (column two, row one, afternoon). Free (column one, row two, free). Busy (column two, row two, busy). 9am to 12pm (column one, row three, 9am to 12pm). 2pm to 5pm (column two, row three, 2pm to 5pm). |
![]() | IE11 | Table | Defaults to reading top row TD cells as headers if no TH in same column. | Table, three rows, two columns, morning. Afternoon. Morning, 9am to 12pm. Afternoon, 2pm to 5pm. Morning, free. Afternoon, busy. |
![]() | IE11 | Table | Defaults to reading top row TD cells as headers if no TH in same column. | Table eleven, three rows, two columns (table eleven, one R one C, morning). Entering header, morning. Afternoon. Morning, free. Afternoon, busy. Morning, 9am to 12pm. Afternoon, 2pm to 5pm. |
![]() | Safari 17.6 | Reading | TD cells inside THEAD are treated as TH cells | Table two columns, three rows. Morning, column one of two. Afternoon, column two of two. Row two of three morning, free, column one of two. Afternoon, busy, column two of two. Row three of three morning, 9am to 12pm, column one of two. Afternoon, 2pm to 5pm, column two of two. |
![]() | Safari 16.6 | Reading | TD cells inside THEAD are treated as TH cells | Table two columns, three rows. Morning, column one of two. Afternoon, column two of two. Row two of three morning, free, column one of two. Afternoon, busy, column two of two. Row three of three morning, 9am to 12pm, column one of two. Afternoon, 2pm to 5pm, column two of two. |
![]() | Safari 15.6 | Reading | TD cells inside THEAD are treated as TH cells | Table two columns, three rows. Morning, column one of two. Afternoon, column two of two. Row two of three morning, free, column one of two. Afternoon, busy, column two of two. Row three of three morning, 9am to 12pm, column one of two. Afternoon, 2pm to 5pm, column two of two. |
![]() | Safari 15.0 | Reading | TD cells inside THEAD are treated as TH cells | Table two columns, three rows. Morning, column one of two. Afternoon, column two of two. Row two of three morning, free, column one of two. Afternoon, busy, column two of two. Row three of three morning, 9am to 12pm, column one of two. Afternoon, 2pm to 5pm, column two of two. |
![]() | Safari 14.1 | Reading | TD cells inside THEAD are treated as TH cells | Table two columns, three rows. Morning, column one of two. Afternoon, column two of two. Row two of three morning, free, column one of two. Afternoon, busy, column two of two. Row three of three morning, 9am to 12pm, column one of two. Afternoon, 2pm to 5pm, column two of two. |
![]() | Safari 13.0 | Reading | TD cells inside THEAD are treated as TH cells | Table two columns, three rows. Morning, column one of two. Afternoon, column two of two. Row two of three morning, free, column one of two. Afternoon, busy, column two of two. Row three of three morning, 9am to 12pm, column one of two. Afternoon, 2pm to 5pm, column two of two. |
![]() | Safari 12.1 | Reading | TD cells inside THEAD are treated as TH cells | Table two columns, three rows. Morning, column one of two. Afternoon, column two of two. Row two of three morning, free, column one of two. Afternoon, busy, column two of two. Row three of three morning, 9am to 12pm, column one of two. Afternoon, 2pm to 5pm, column two of two. |
![]() | Safari 10.1.2 | Reading | TD cells inside THEAD are treated as TH cells | Table two columns, three rows. Morning, column one of two. Afternoon, column two of two. Row two of three morning, free, column one of two. Afternoon, busy, column two of two. Row three of three morning, 9am to 12pm, column one of two. Afternoon, 2pm to 5pm, column two of two. |
![]() | Safari 9.1.2 | Reading | TD cells inside THEAD are treated as TH cells | Table two columns, three rows. Morning, column one of two. Afternoon, column two of two. Row two of three, morning, free, column one of two. Afternoon, busy, column two of two. Row three of three, morning, 9am to 12pm, column one of two. Afternoon, 2pm to 5pm, column two of two. |
![]() | Safari 9.0.1 | Reading | TD cells inside THEAD are treated as TH cells | Table two columns, three rows. Morning, column one of two. Afternoon, column two of two. Row two of three, morning, free, column one of two. Afternoon, busy, column two of two. Row three of three, morning, 9am to 12pm, column one of two. Afternoon, 2pm to 5pm, column two of two. |
![]() | Safari 7.0.3 | Reading | TD cells inside THEAD are treated as TH cells | Table two columns, three rows. Morning, column one of two. Column two of two, afternoon. Row two of three, morning, free, column one of two. Afternoon, busy, column two of two. Row three of three, morning, 9am to 12pm, column one of two. Afternoon, 2pm to 5pm, column two of two. |
![]() | Safari iOS 17.7 | Reading | TD cells inside THEAD are treated as TH cells | Morning, row header, column header, row 1 column 1, table start, 3 rows 2 columns. Afternoon, column header, row 1 column 2. Morning, free, row 2 column 1. Afternoon, busy, row 2 column 2. Morning, 9am to 12pm, row 3 column 1. Afternoon, 2pm to 5pm, row 3 column 2, table end, end, end. |
![]() | Safari iOS 16.6 | Reading | TD cells inside THEAD are treated as TH cells | Morning, row header, column header, row 1 column 1, table start, 3 rows 2 columns. Afternoon, column header, row 1 column 2. Morning, free, row 2 column 1. Afternoon, busy, row 2 column 2. Morning, 9am to 12pm, row 3 column 1. Afternoon, 2pm to 5pm, row 3 column 2, table end, end, end. |
![]() | Safari iOS 15.6 | Reading | TD cells inside THEAD are treated as TH cells | Morning, row header, column header, row 1 column 1, table start, 3 rows 2 columns. Afternoon, column header, row 1 column 2. Morning, free, row 2 column 1. Afternoon, busy, row 2 column 2. Morning, 9am to 12pm, row 3 column 1. Afternoon, 2pm to 5pm, row 3 column 2, table end, end, end. |
![]() | Safari iOS 14.7 | Reading | TD cells inside THEAD are treated as TH cells | Morning, row header, column header, row 1 column 1, table start, 3 rows 2 columns. Afternoon, column header, row 1 column 2. Morning, free, row 2 column 1. Afternoon, busy, row 2 column 2. Morning, 9am to 12pm, row 3 column 1. Afternoon, 2pm to 5pm, row 3 column 2, table end, end, end. |
![]() | Safari iOS 13.3 | Reading | TD cells inside THEAD are treated as TH cells | Morning, row header, column header, row 1 column 1, table start, 3 rows 2 columns. Afternoon, column header, row 1 column 2. Morning, free, row 2 column 1. Afternoon, busy, row 2 column 2. Morning, 9am to 12pm, row 3 column 1. Afternoon, 2pm to 5pm, row 3 column 2, table end, end, end. |
![]() | Safari iOS 12.4 | Reading | TD cells inside THEAD are treated as TH cells | Morning, row 1 column 1, table start, 3 rows 2 columns. Afternoon, row 1 column 2. Morning, free, row 2 column 1. Afternoon, busy, row 2 column 2. Morning, 9am to 12pm, row 3 column 1. Afternoon, 2pm to 5pm, row 3 column 2, table end, end, end. |
![]() | Safari iOS 11.4 | Reading | TD cells inside THEAD are treated as TH cells | Morning, row 1 column 1, table start, 3 rows 2 columns. Afternoon, row 1 column 2. Morning, free, row 2 column 1. Afternoon, busy, row 2 column 2. Morning, 9am to 12pm, row 3 column 1. Afternoon, 2pm to 5pm, row 3 column 2, table end, end, end. |
![]() | Safari iOS 10.3 | Reading | TD cells inside THEAD are treated as TH cells | Morning, row 1, column 1, table start, 3 rows, 2 columns. Afternoon, column 2. Morning, free, row 2, column 1. Afternoon, busy, column 2. Morning, 9am to 12pm, row 3, column 1. Afternoon, 2pm to 5pm, column 2, table end. |
![]() | Safari iOS 9.1 | Reading | TD cells inside THEAD are treated as TH cells | Morning, table start. Afternoon. Morning, free. Afternoon, busy. Morning, 9am to 12pm. Afternoon, 2pm to 5pm, table end. |
![]() | Safari iOS 8.4 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Morning, table start. Afternoon. Free. Busy. 9am to 12pm. 2pm to 5pm, table end. |
![]() | Safari iOS 7.1 | Reading | Recognized as data table, but no column headers are read out. | Morning, table start. Afternoon. Free. Busy. 9am to 12pm. 2pm to 5pm. Table end. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Table 3 rows, 2 columns, normal , morning, column one row one. Afternoon, column two row one. 9am to 12pm, column one row three. 2pm to 5pm, column two row three. Free, column one row two. Busy, column two row two. | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Entering table, morning. Afternoon. 9am to 12pm. 2pm to 5pm. Free. Busy. Leaving table. |
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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