PowerMapper
PowerMapper
Data table th cell headers with no scope
Screen reader compatibility
HTML
Sep 11, 2022
Expected Result: causes problems in some screen readers
Actual Result: causes problems in 23 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 border='1'>
<caption>Contact Information</caption>
<tr>
<td></td>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Phone#</th>
<th>Fax#</th>
<th>City</th>
</tr><tr>
<td>1.</td>
<th>Joel Garner</th>
<td>412-212-5421</td>
<td>412-212-5400</td>
<td>Pittsburgh</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>2.</td>
<th>Clive Lloyd</th>
<td>410-306-1420</td>
<td>410-306-5400</td>
<td>Baltimore</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>3.</td>
<th>Gordon Greenidge</th>
<td>281-564-6720</td>
<td>281-511-6600</td>
<td>Houston</td>
</tr>
</table>
Change History
Last updated: September 11, 2022
NVDA with Chrome
Stable - OK from
NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2022.2- NVDA with IE
Causes problems from
NVDA 2014.1 to NVDA 2019.2
NVDA with FF
Better - caused problems in
NVDA 2019.2,
but now OK in NVDA 2022.2- JAWS with Chrome
Stable - OK from
JAWS 2018.1811.2 to JAWS 2022.2207.25
- JAWS with IE
Better - caused problems in
JAWS 14.0.9002,
but now OK in JAWS 2019.1912.1
- JAWS with FF
Better - caused problems in
JAWS 14.0.9002,
but now OK in JAWS 2022.2207.25
- VoiceOver macOS
Stable - OK from
VoiceOver macOS 10.10 to VoiceOver macOS 12.5
- VoiceOver iOS
Causes problems from
VoiceOver iOS 8.4 to VoiceOver iOS 15.6
WindowEyes with IE
Worse - was OK in
WindowEyes 8.4,
but now causes problems in WindowEyes 9.2
| Screen reader | Browser | Mode | Notes | What the user hears |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA 2022.2 | Chrome 105 | Reading | Column headers, but no row headers, announced for TD cells in reading mode, but row headers are announced when using table navigation commands. | Table with 4 rows and 5 columns, caption, contact information. Row 1, column 1. Column 2, name. Column 3, phone number. Column 4, fax number. Column 5, city. Joel Garner, row 2, column 1, one. Name, column 2, Joel Garner. Phone number, column 3, 412 212 5421. Fax number, column 4, 412 212 5400. City, column 5, Pittsburgh. |
| NVDA 2022.2 | FF102 | Reading | Column headers, but no row headers, announced for TD cells in reading mode, but row headers are announced when using table navigation commands. | Table with 4 rows and 5 columns, caption, contact information. Row 1, column 1. Column 2, name. Column 3, phone number. Column 4, fax number. Column 5, city. Row 2, column 1, one. Name, column 2, Joel Garner. Phone number, column 3, 412 212 5421. Fax number, column 4, 412 212 5400. City, column 5, Pittsburgh |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Edge 105 | Reading | Column headers, but no row headers, announced for TD cells in reading mode, but row headers are announced when using table navigation commands. | Table with 4 rows and 5 columns, caption, contact information. Row 1, column 1. Column 2, name. Column 3, phone number. Column 4, fax number. Column 5, city. Joel Garner, row 2, column 1, one. Name, column 2, Joel Garner. Phone number, column 3, 412 212 5421. Fax number, column 4, 412 212 5400. City, column 5, Pittsburgh. |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Chrome 94 | Reading | Column headers, but no row headers, announced for TD cells in reading mode, but row headers are announced when using table navigation commands. | Table with 4 rows and 5 columns, caption, contact information. Row 1, column 1. Name, column 2, name. Phone number, column 3, phone number. Fax number, column 4, fax number. City, column 5, city. Joel Garner, row 2, column 1, one. Name, column 2, Joel Garner. Phone number, column 3, 412 212 5421. Fax number, column 4, 412 212 5400. City, column 5, Pittsburgh. |
| NVDA 2021.2 | FF91 | Reading | Column headers, but no row headers, announced for TD cells in reading mode, but row headers are announced when using table navigation commands. | Table with 4 rows and 5 columns, caption, contact information. Row 1, column 1. Column 2, name. Column 3, phone number. Column 4, fax number. Column 5, city. Row 2, column 1, one. Name, column 2, Joel Garner. Phone number, column 3, 412 212 5421. Fax number, column 4, 412 212 5400. City, column 5, Pittsburgh |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Edge 94 | Reading | Column headers, but no row headers, announced for TD cells in reading mode, but row headers are announced when using table navigation commands. | Table with 4 rows and 5 columns, caption, contact information. Row 1, column 1. Name, column 2, name. Phone number, column 3, phone number. Fax number, column 4, fax number. City, column 5, city. Joel Garner, row 2, column 1, one. Name, column 2, Joel Garner. Phone number, column 3, 412 212 5421. Fax number, column 4, 412 212 5400. City, column 5, Pittsburgh. |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Chrome 86 | Reading | Column headers, but no row headers, announced for TD cells in reading mode, but row headers are announced when using table navigation commands. | Table with 4 rows and 5 columns, caption, contact information. Row 1, column 1. Name, column 2, name. Phone number, column 3, phone number. Fax number, column 4, fax number. City, column 5, city. Joel Garner, row 2, column 1, one. Name, column 2, Joel Garner. Phone number, column 3, 412 212 5421. Fax number, column 4, 412 212 5400. City, column 5, Pittsburgh. |
| NVDA 2020.2 | FF78 | Reading | Column headers, but no row headers, announced for TD cells in reading mode, but row headers are announced when using table navigation commands. | Table with 4 rows and 5 columns, caption, contact information. Row 1, column 1. Column 2, name. Column 3, phone number. Column 4, fax number. Column 5, city. Row 2, column 1, one. Name, column 2, Joel Garner. Phone number, column 3, 412 212 5421. Fax number, column 4, 412 212 5400. City, column 5, Pittsburgh |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Edge 92 | Reading | Column headers, but no row headers, announced for TD cells in reading mode, but row headers are announced when using table navigation commands. | Table with 4 rows and 5 columns, caption, contact information. Row 1, column 1. Name, column 2, name. Phone number, column 3, phone number. Fax number, column 4, fax number. City, column 5, city. Joel Garner, row 2, column 1, one. Name, column 2, Joel Garner. Phone number, column 3, 412 212 5421. Fax number, column 4, 412 212 5400. City, column 5, Pittsburgh. |
| NVDA 2019.2 | Chrome 79 | Reading | Table with 4 rows and 5 columns, contact information. Row 1, column 1. Name, column 2, name. Phone number, column 3, phone number. Fax number, column 4, fax number. City, column 5, city. Joel Garner, row 2, column 1, one. Name, column 2, Joel Garner. Phone number, column 3, 412 212 5421. Fax number, column 4, 412 212 5400. City, column 5, Pittsburgh. | |
| NVDA 2019.2 | FF68 | Reading | Column headers, but no row headers, announced for TD cells. | Table with 4 rows and 5 columns, contact information. Row 1, column 1. Column 2, name. Column 3, phone number. Column 4, fax number. Column 5, city. Row 2, column 1, one. Name, column 2, Joel Garner. Phone number, column 3, 412 212 5421. Fax number, column 4, 412 212 5400. City, column 5, Pittsburgh |
| NVDA 2019.2 | IE11 | Reading | Column headers, but no row headers, announced for TD cells. | Table with 4 rows and 5 columns, contact information. Row 1, column 1. Column 2, name. Column 3, phone number. Column 4, fax number. Column 5, city. Row 2, column 1, one. Name, column 2, Joel Garner. Phone number, column 3, 412 212 5421. Fax number, column 4, 412 212 5400. City, column 5, Pittsburgh |
| NVDA 2018.4 | Chrome 73 | Reading | Table with 4 rows and 5 columns, contact information. Row 1, column 1. Name, column 2, name. Phone number, column 3, phone number. Fax number, column 4, fax number. City, column 5, city. Joel Garner, row 2, column 1, one. Name, column 2, Joel Garner. Phone number, column 3, 412 212 5421. Fax number, column 4, 412 212 5400. City, column 5, Pittsburgh. | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | FF60 | Reading | Column headers, but no row headers, announced for TD cells. | Table with 4 rows and 5 columns, contact information. Row 1, column 1. Column 2, name. Column 3, phone number. Column 4, fax number. Column 5, city. Row 2, column 1, one. Name, column 2, Joel Garner. Phone number, column 3, 412 212 5421. Fax number, column 4, 412 212 5400. City, column 5, Pittsburgh |
| NVDA 2018.4 | IE11 | Reading | Column headers, but no row headers, announced for TD cells. | Table with 4 rows and 5 columns, contact information. Row 1, column 1. Column 2, name. Column 3, phone number. Column 4, fax number. Column 5, city. Row 2, column 1, one. Name, column 2, Joel Garner. Phone number, column 3, 412 212 5421. Fax number, column 4, 412 212 5400. City, column 5, Pittsburgh |
| NVDA 2017.3 | FF60 | Reading | Column headers, but no row headers, announced for TD cells. | Table with 4 rows and 5 columns, contact information. Row 1, column 1. Column 2, name. Column 3, phone number. Column 4, fax number. Column 5, city. Row 2, column 1, one. Name, column 2, Joel Garner. Phone number, column 3, 412 212 5421. Fax number, column 4, 412 212 5400. City, column 5, Pittsburgh |
| NVDA 2017.3 | IE11 | Reading | Column headers, but no row headers, announced for TD cells. | Table with 4 rows and 5 columns, contact information. Row 1, column 1. Column 2, name. Column 3, phone number. Column 4, fax number. Column 5, city. Row 2, column 1, one. Name, column 2, Joel Garner. Phone number, column 3, 412 212 5421. Fax number, column 4, 412 212 5400. City, column 5, Pittsburgh |
| NVDA 2016.2 | FF48 | Reading | Column headers, but no row headers, announced for TD cells. | Table with 4 rows and 5 columns, contact information. Row 1, column 1. Column 2, name. Column 3, phone number. Column 4, fax number. Column 5, city. Row 2, column 1, one. Name, column 2, Joel Garner. Phone number, column 3, 412 212 5421. Fax number, column 4, 412 212 5400. City, column 5, Pittsburgh |
| NVDA 2016.2 | IE11 | Reading | Column headers, but no row headers, announced for TD cells. | Table with 4 rows and 5 columns, contact information. Row 1, column 1. Column 2, name. Column 3, phone number. Column 4, fax number. Column 5, city. Row 2, column 1, one. Name, column 2, Joel Garner. Phone number, column 3, 412 212 5421. Fax number, column 4, 412 212 5400. City, column 5, Pittsburgh |
| NVDA 2015.2 | FF41 | Reading | Column headers, but no row headers, announced for TD cells. | Table with 4 rows and 5 columns, contact information. Row 1, column 1. Column 2, name. Column 3, phone. Column 4, fax. Column 5, city. Row 2, column 1, one. Name, column 2, Joel Garner. Phone, column 3, 412 212 5421. Fax, column 4, 412 212 5400. City, column 5, Pittsburgh |
| NVDA 2015.2 | IE11 | Reading | Column headers, but no row headers, announced for TD cells. | Table with 4 rows and 5 columns, contact information. Row 1, column 1. Column 2, name. Column 3, phone. Column 4, fax. Column 5, city. Row 2, column 1, one. Name, column 2, Joel Garner. Phone, column 3, 412 212 5421. Fax, column 4, 412 212 5400. City, column 5, Pittsburgh |
| NVDA 2014.1 | FF41 | Reading | Column headers, but no row headers, announced for TD cells. | Table with 4 rows and 5 columns, contact information. Row 1, column 1. Column 2, name. Column 3, phone. Column 4, fax. Column 5, city. Row 2, column 1, one. Name, column 2, Joel Garner. Phone, column 3, 412 212 5421. Fax, column 4, 412 212 5400. City, column 5, Pittsburgh |
| NVDA 2014.1 | IE11 | Reading | Column headers, but no row headers, announced for TD cells. | Table with 4 rows and 5 columns, contact information. Row 1, column 1. Column 2, name. Column 3, phone. Column 4, fax. Column 5, city. Row 2, column 1, one. Name, column 2, Joel Garner. Phone, column 3, 412 212 5421. Fax, column 4, 412 212 5400. City, column 5, Pittsburgh |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Chrome 105 | Reading | Row header read out along with column header for cells when using table navigation commands (same result with and without scope). | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Blank. Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, name, Joel Garner). 412 212 5421 (column 3, row 2, phone number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5421). 412 212 5400 (column 4, row 2, fax number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | FF102 | Reading | Row header read out along with column header for cells when using table navigation commands (same result with and without scope). | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, name, Joel Garner). 412 212 5421 (column 3, row 2, phone number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5421). 412 212 5400 (column 4, row 2, fax number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Edge 105 | Reading | Row header read out along with column header for cells when using table navigation commands (scope only affects voicing the cell on which scope is place). | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, Joel Garner). 412-212-5421 (column 3, row 2, phone number, Joel Garner, 412-212-5421). 412-212-5400 (column 4, row 2, fax number, Joel Garner, 412-212-5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Chrome 94 | Reading | Row header read out along with column header for cells when using table navigation commands (same result with and without scope). | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Blank. Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, name, Joel Garner). 412 212 5421 (column 3, row 2, phone number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5421). 412 212 5400 (column 4, row 2, fax number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | FF91 | Reading | Row header read out along with column header for cells when using table navigation commands (same result with and without scope). | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, name, Joel Garner). 412 212 5421 (column 3, row 2, phone number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5421). 412 212 5400 (column 4, row 2, fax number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Edge 94 | Reading | Row header read out along with column header for cells when using table navigation commands (scope only affects voicing the cell on which scope is place). | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, Joel Garner). 412-212-5421 (column 3, row 2, phone number, Joel Garner, 412-212-5421). 412-212-5400 (column 4, row 2, fax number, Joel Garner, 412-212-5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Chrome 86 | Reading | Row header read out along with column header for cells when using table navigation commands (same result with and without scope). | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Blank. Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, name, Joel Garner). 412 212 5421 (column 3, row 2, phone number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5421). 412 212 5400 (column 4, row 2, fax number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | FF78 | Reading | Row header read out along with column header for cells when using table navigation commands (same result with and without scope). | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, name, Joel Garner). 412 212 5421 (column 3, row 2, phone number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5421). 412 212 5400 (column 4, row 2, fax number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Edge 92 | Reading | Row header read out along with column header for cells (scope only affects voicing the cell on which scope is place). | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, Joel Garner). 412-212-5421 (column 3, row 2, phone number, Joel Garner, 412-212-5421). 412-212-5400 (column 4, row 2, fax number, Joel Garner, 412-212-5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | Chrome 79 | Reading | Row header read out along with column header for cells (same result with and without scope). | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Blank. Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, name, Joel Garner). 412 212 5421 (column 3, row 2, phone number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5421). 412 212 5400 (column 4, row 2, fax number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | FF68 | Reading | Row header read out along with column header for cells (same result with and without scope). | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, name, Joel Garner). 412 212 5421 (column 3, row 2, phone number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5421). 412 212 5400 (column 4, row 2, fax number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | IE11 | Reading | Row header read out along with column header for cells (scope only affects voicing the cell on which scope is place). | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, Joel Garner). 412-212-5421 (column 3, row 2, phone number, Joel Garner, 412-212-5421). 412-212-5400 (column 4, row 2, fax number, Joel Garner, 412-212-5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | Chrome 73 | Reading | Row header read out along with column header for cells (same result with and without scope). | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, name, Joel Garner). 412 212 5421 (column 3, row 2, phone number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5421). 412 212 5400 (column 4, row 2, fax number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | FF60 | Reading | Row header read out along with column header for cells (same result with and without scope). | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, name, Joel Garner). 412 212 5421 (column 3, row 2, phone number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5421). 412 212 5400 (column 4, row 2, fax number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | IE11 | Reading | Row header read out along with column header for cells (scope only affects voicing the cell on which scope is place). | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, Joel Garner). 412-212-5421 (column 3, row 2, phone number, Joel Garner, 412-212-5421). 412-212-5400 (column 4, row 2, fax number, Joel Garner, 412-212-5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | FF52 | Reading | Row header read out along with column header for cells (same result with and without scope). | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, name, Joel Garner). 412 212 5421 (column 3, row 2, phone number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5421). 412 212 5400 (column 4, row 2, fax number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | IE11 | Reading | Row header read out along with column header for cells (scope only affects voicing the cell on which scope is place). | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, Joel Garner). 412-212-5421 (column 3, row 2, phone number, Joel Garner, 412-212-5421). 412-212-5400 (column 4, row 2, fax number, Joel Garner, 412-212-5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | FF48 | Reading | Row header read out along with column header for cells (same result with and without scope). | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, name, Joel Garner). 412 212 5421 (column 3, row 2, phone number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5421). 412 212 5400 (column 4, row 2, fax number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | IE11 | Reading | Row header read out along with column header for cells (scope only affects voicing the cell on which scope is place). | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, Joel Garner). 412 212 5421 (column 3, row 2, phone number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5421). 412 212 5400 (column 4, row 2, fax number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | FF41 | Reading | Row header read out along with column header for cells (same result with and without scope). | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, name, Joel Garner). 412 212 5421 (column 3, row 2, phone number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5421). 412 212 5400 (column 4, row 2, fax number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | IE11 | Reading | Row header read out along with column header for cells (scope only affects voicing the cell on which scope is place). | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, Joel Garner). 412 212 5421 (column 3, row 2, phone number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5421). 412 212 5400 (column 4, row 2, fax number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| JAWS 15.0.9023 | FF41 | Reading | Row header read out along with column header for cells (same result with and without scope). | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, name, Joel Garner). 412 212 5421 (column 3, row 2, phone, Joel Garner, 412 212 5421). 412 212 5400 (column 4, row 2, fax, Joel Garner, 412 212 5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| JAWS 15.0.9023 | IE11 | Reading | Row header read out along with column header for cells (scope only affects voicing the cell on which scope is place). | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, Joel Garner). 412 212 5421 (column 3, row 2, phone number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5421). 412 212 5400 (column 4, row 2, fax number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| JAWS 14.0.9002 | FF41 | Reading | All preceding TH cells read each time Ctrl+Alt+Numpad+5 pressed for a TH cell. | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, name, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, name, phone, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, name, phone, fax, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, name, Joel Garner). 412 212 5421 (column 3, row 2, phone, Joel Garner, 412 212 5421). 412 212 5400 (column 4, row 2, fax, Joel Garner, 412 212 5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| JAWS 14.0.9002 | IE11 | Reading | All preceding TH cells read each time Ctrl+Alt+Numpad+5 pressed for a TH cell. | Table with 5 columns and 4 rows. Contact information. Blank (column 1, row 1, blank). Name (column 2, row 1, name). Phone number (column 3, row 1, name, phone number). Fax number (column 4, row 1, name phone number, fax number). City (column 5, row 1, name phone number fax number, city). One (column 1, row 2, one). Joel Garner (column 2, row 2, name, Joel Garner). 412 212 5421 (column 3, row 2, phone number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5421). 412 212 5400 (column 4, row 2, fax number, Joel Garner, 412 212 5400). Pittsburgh (column 5, row 2, city, Joel Garner, Pittsburgh) |
| WindowEyes 9.2 | IE11 | Reading | No TH headers read for any cells. | Table, 4 rows, 5 columns, contact information. Name. Phone. Fax. City. One. Joel Garner. 412 212 5421. 412 212 5400. Pittsburgh. Two. Clive Lloyd. 410 306 1420. 410 306 5400. Baltimore. |
| WindowEyes 8.4 | IE11 | Reading | Same result with scope attribute - scope has no effect. | Table 15, contact information start, 4 rows, 5 columns. (Table 15, contact information, on R one C one) Name. Phone. Fax. City. One. Joel Garner. Phone, 412 212 5421. Fax, 412 212 5400. City, Pittsburgh. Two. Clive Lloyd. Phone, 410 306 1420. Fax, 410 306 5400. City, Baltimore. |
| VoiceOver macOS 12.5 | Safari 15.6 | Reading | Row header is read out along with column header for cells when using move up/move down table navigation keystrokes. | Contact information, table, 5 columns, 4 rows. Blank, column 1 of 5. Name, column 2 of 5. Phone number, column 3 of 5. Fax number, column 4 of 5. City, column 5 of 5. Row 2 of 4, one, column 1 of 5. Name, Joel Garner, column 2 of 5. Phone, 412 212 5421, column 3 of 5. Fax, 412 212 5400, column 4 of 5. City, Pittsburgh, column 5 of 5. Row 3 of 4, two, column 1 of 5. Name, Clive Lloyd, column 2 of 5. Phone, 410 306 1420, column 3 of 5. Fax, 410 306 5400, column 4 of 5. City, Baltimore, column 5 of 5. |
| VoiceOver macOS 11.5 | Safari 15.0 | Reading | Row header is read out along with column header for cells when using move up/move down table navigation keystrokes. | Contact information, table, 5 columns, 4 rows. Blank, column 1 of 5. Name, column 2 of 5. Phone number, column 3 of 5. Fax number, column 4 of 5. City, column 5 of 5. Row 2 of 4, one, column 1 of 5. Name, Joel Garner, column 2 of 5. Phone, 412 212 5421, column 3 of 5. Fax, 412 212 5400, column 4 of 5. City, Pittsburgh, column 5 of 5. Row 3 of 4, two, column 1 of 5. Name, Clive Lloyd, column 2 of 5. Phone, 410 306 1420, column 3 of 5. Fax, 410 306 5400, column 4 of 5. City, Baltimore, column 5 of 5. |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.15 | Safari 14.1 | Reading | Row header is read out along with column header for cells when using move up/move down table navigation keystrokes. | Contact information, table, 5 columns, 4 rows. Blank, column 1 of 5. Name, column 2 of 5. Phone number, column 3 of 5. Fax number, column 4 of 5. City, column 5 of 5. Row 2 of 4, one, column 1 of 5. Name, Joel Garner, column 2 of 5. Phone, 412 212 5421, column 3 of 5. Fax, 412 212 5400, column 4 of 5. City, Pittsburgh, column 5 of 5. Row 3 of 4, two, column 1 of 5. Name, Clive Lloyd, column 2 of 5. Phone, 410 306 1420, column 3 of 5. Fax, 410 306 5400, column 4 of 5. City, Baltimore, column 5 of 5. |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.14 | Safari 13.0 | Reading | Row header is read out along with column header for cells when using move up/move down table navigation keystrokes. | Contact information, table, 5 columns, 4 rows. Blank, column 1 of 5. Name, column 2 of 5. Phone number, column 3 of 5. Fax number, column 4 of 5. City, column 5 of 5. Row 2 of 4, one, column 1 of 5. Name, Joel Garner, column 2 of 5. Phone, 412 212 5421, column 3 of 5. Fax, 412 212 5400, column 4 of 5. City, Pittsburgh, column 5 of 5. Row 3 of 4, two, column 1 of 5. Name, Clive Lloyd, column 2 of 5. Phone, 410 306 1420, column 3 of 5. Fax, 410 306 5400, column 4 of 5. City, Baltimore, column 5 of 5. |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.13 | Safari 12.1 | Reading | Row header is read out along with column header for cells when using move up/move down table navigation keystrokes. | Contact information, table, 5 columns, 4 rows. Blank, column 1 of 5. Name, column 2 of 5. Phone number, column 3 of 5. Fax number, column 4 of 5. City, column 5 of 5. Row 2 of 4, one, column 1 of 5. Name, Joel Garner, column 2 of 5. Phone, 412 212 5421, column 3 of 5. Fax, 412 212 5400, column 4 of 5. City, Pittsburgh, column 5 of 5. Row 3 of 4, two, column 1 of 5. Name, Clive Lloyd, column 2 of 5. Phone, 410 306 1420, column 3 of 5. Fax, 410 306 5400, column 4 of 5. City, Baltimore, column 5 of 5. |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.12 | Safari 10.1.2 | Reading | Row header is read out along with column header for cells when using move up/move down table navigation keystrokes. | Contact information, table, 5 columns, 4 rows. Blank, column 1 of 5. Name, column 2 of 5. Phone number, column 3 of 5. Fax number, column 4 of 5. City, column 5 of 5. Row 2 of 4 name, one, column 1 of 5. Name, Joel Garner, column 2 of 5. Phone, 412 212 5421, column 3 of 5. Fax, 412 212 5400, column 4 of 5. City, Pittsburgh, column 5 of 5. Row 3 of 4 name, two, column 1 of 5. Name, Clive Lloyd, column 2 of 5. Phone, 410 306 1420, column 3 of 5. Fax, 410 306 5400, column 4 of 5. City, Baltimore, column 5 of 5. |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.11 | Safari 9.1.2 | Reading | Row header is read out along with column header for cells when using move up/move down table navigation keystrokes. | Contact information, table, 5 columns, 4 rows. Blank, column 1 of 5. Name, column 2 of 5. Phone number, column 3 of 5. Fax number, column 4 of 5. City, column 5 of 5. Row 2 of 4 name, one, column 1 of 5. Name, Joel Garner, column 2 of 5. Phone, 412 212 5421, column 3 of 5. Fax, 412 212 5400, column 4 of 5. City, Pittsburgh, column 5 of 5. Row 3 of 4 name, two, column 1 of 5. Name, Clive Lloyd, column 2 of 5. Phone, 410 306 1420, column 3 of 5. Fax, 410 306 5400, column 4 of 5. City, Baltimore, column 5 of 5. |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.10 | Safari 9.0.1 | Reading | Row header is read out along with column header for cells when using move up/move down table navigation keystrokes. | Contact information, table, 5 columns, 4 rows. Blank, column 1 of 5. Name name, column 2 of 5. Phone, phone number, column 3 of 5. Fax, fax number, column 4 of 5. City, city, column 5 of 5. Row 2 of 4 name, one, column 1 of 5. Name, Joel Garner, column 2 of 5. Phone, 412 212 5421, column 3 of 5. Fax, 412 212 5400, column 4 of 5. City, Pittsburgh, column 5 of 5. Row 3 of 4 name, two, column 1 of 5. Name, Clive Lloyd, column 2 of 5. Phone, 410 306 1420, column 3 of 5. Fax, 410 306 5400, column 4 of 5. City, Baltimore, column 5 of 5. |
| VoiceOver iOS 15.6 | Safari iOS 15.6 | Touch | Incomprehensible - doesn't read any cell headings, and reads meaningless row number for caption. | Contact information, row -90020023372036854775808, table start, 4 rows, 5 columns. Name, row header, row 1 column 2. Phone hash symbol, row 1 column 3. Fax hash symbol, row 1 column 4. City, row 1 column 5. One, row 2 column 1. Joel Garner, row 2 column 2. 412 212 5421, row 2 column 3. 412 212 5400, row 2 column 4. Pittsburgh, row 2 column 5. Two, row 3 column 1. Clive Lloyd, row 3 column 2. 410 306 1420, row 3 column 3. 410 306 5400, row 3 column 4. Baltimore, row 3 column 5. |
| VoiceOver iOS 14.7 | Safari iOS 14.7 | Touch | Incomprehensible - doesn't read any cell headings, and reads meaningless row number for caption. | Contact information, row -90020023372036854775808, table start, 4 rows, 5 columns. Name, row header, row 1 column 2. Phone hash symbol, row 1 column 3. Fax hash symbol, row 1 column 4. City, row 1 column 5. One, row 2 column 1. Joel Garner, row 2 column 2. 412 212 5421, row 2 column 3. 412 212 5400, row 2 column 4. Pittsburgh, row 2 column 5. Two, row 3 column 1. Clive Lloyd, row 3 column 2. 410 306 1420, row 3 column 3. 410 306 5400, row 3 column 4. Baltimore, row 3 column 5. |
| VoiceOver iOS 13.3 | Safari iOS 13.3 | Touch | Incomprehensible - doesn't read any cell headings, and reads meaningless row number for caption. | Contact information, row -90020023372036854775808, table start, 4 rows, 5 columns. Name, row header, row 1 column 2. Phone hash symbol, row 1 column 3. Fax hash symbol, row 1 column 4. City, row 1 column 5. One, row 2 column 1. Joel Garner, row 2 column 2. 412 212 5421, row 2 column 3. 412 212 5400, row 2 column 4. Pittsburgh, row 2 column 5. Two, row 3 column 1. Clive Lloyd, row 3 column 2. 410 306 1420, row 3 column 3. 410 306 5400, row 3 column 4. Baltimore, row 3 column 5. |
| VoiceOver iOS 12.4 | Safari iOS 12.4 | Touch | Incomprehensible - doesn't read any cell headings. | Contact information, table start, 4 rows, 5 columns. Name, row 1 column 2. Phone hash symbol, row 1 column 3. Fax hash symbol, row 1 column 4. City, row 1 column 5. One, row 2 column 1. Joel Garner, row 2 column 2. 412 212 5421, row 2 column 3. 412 212 5400, row 2 column 4. Pittsburgh, row 2 column 5. Two, row 3 column 1. Clive Lloyd, row 3 column 2. 410 306 1420, row 3 column 3. 410 306 5400, row 3 column 4. Baltimore, row 3 column 5. |
| VoiceOver iOS 11.4 | Safari iOS 11.4 | Touch | Incomprehensible - doesn't read any cell headings. | Contact information, table start, 4 rows, 5 columns. Name, row 1 column 2. Phone hash symbol, row 1 column 3. Fax hash symbol, row 1 column 4. City, row 1 column 5. One, row 2 column 1. Joel Garner, row 2 column 2. 412 212 5421, row 2 column 3. 412 212 5400, row 2 column 4. Pittsburgh, row 2 column 5. Two, row 3 column 1. Clive Lloyd, row 3 column 2. 410 306 1420, row 3 column 3. 410 306 5400, row 3 column 4. Baltimore, row 3 column 5. |
| VoiceOver iOS 10.3 | Safari iOS 10.3 | Touch | Incomprehensible - reads out the wrong headings for cells (same result with and without scope). | Contact information, table start, 4 rows, 5 columns. Phone hash symbol, name, row 1, column 2. Fax hash symbol, phone hash symbol, column 3. City, fax hash symbol, column 4. City, column 5. Name, one, row 2, column 1. Phone hash symbol, Joel Garner, column 2. Fax hash symbol, 412 212 5421, column 3. City, 412 212 5400, column 4. Pittsburgh, column 5. Name, two, row 3, column 1. Phone hash symbol, Clive Lloyd, column 2. Fax hash symbol, 410 306 1420, column 3. City, 410 306 5400, column 4. Baltimore, column 5. |
| VoiceOver iOS 9.1 | Safari iOS 9.1 | Touch | Incomprehensible - reads out the wrong headings for cells (same result with and without scope). | Contact information, table start. Phone number, name. Fax number, phone number. City, fax number. City. Name, one. Phone number, Joel Garner. Fax number, 412 212 5421. City, 412 212 5400. Pittsburgh. Name, two. Phone number, Clive Lloyd. Fax number, 410 306 1420. City, 410 306 5400. Baltimore. |
| VoiceOver iOS 8.4 | Safari iOS 8.4 | Touch | Incomprehensible - reads out the wrong headings for cells. | Contact information, table start. Phone number, name. Fax number, phone number. City, fax number. City. Name, one. Phone number, Joel Garner. Fax number, 412 212 5421. City, 412 212 5400. Pittsburgh. Name, two. Phone number, Clive Lloyd. Fax number, 410 306 1420. City, 410 306 5400. Baltimore. |
SortSite rules: AccHtmlTableComplexHeaders
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