PowerMapper
PowerMapper
Data table with thead, tfoot but no th
Screen reader compatibility
HTML
Sep 11, 2022
Expected Result: causes problems in some screen readers
Actual Result: causes problems in 58 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: September 11, 2022
- NVDA with Chrome
Causes problems from
NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2022.2
- NVDA with IE
Causes problems from
NVDA 2012.3 to NVDA 2019.2
- NVDA with FF
Causes problems from
NVDA 2012.3 to NVDA 2022.2
- JAWS with Chrome
Causes problems from
JAWS 2018.1811.2 to JAWS 2022.2207.25
- 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 2022.2207.25
VoiceOver macOS
Stable - OK from
VoiceOver macOS 10.9 to VoiceOver macOS 12.5
VoiceOver iOS
Better - caused problems in
VoiceOver iOS 8.4,
but now OK in VoiceOver iOS 15.6- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA 2022.2 | 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. |
| NVDA 2022.2 | FF102 | 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. |
| NVDA 2022.2 | 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. |
| NVDA 2021.2 | 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. |
| NVDA 2021.2 | FF91 | 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. |
| NVDA 2021.2 | 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. |
| NVDA 2020.2 | 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. |
| NVDA 2020.2 | FF78 | 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. |
| NVDA 2020.2 | 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. |
| NVDA 2019.2 | 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. |
| NVDA 2019.2 | FF68 | 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. |
| NVDA 2019.2 | 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. |
| NVDA 2018.4 | 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. |
| NVDA 2018.4 | FF60 | 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. |
| NVDA 2018.4 | 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. |
| NVDA 2017.3 | FF60 | 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. |
| NVDA 2017.3 | 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. |
| NVDA 2016.2 | FF48 | 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. |
| NVDA 2016.2 | 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. |
| NVDA 2015.2 | FF41 | 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. |
| NVDA 2015.2 | 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. |
| NVDA 2014.1 | FF31 | 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. |
| NVDA 2014.1 | 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. |
| NVDA 2012.3 | FF32 | 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. |
| NVDA 2012.3 | 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. |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | 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). |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | FF102 | 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). |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | 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). |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | 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). |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | FF91 | 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). |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | 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). |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | 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). |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | FF78 | 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). |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | 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). |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | 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). |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | FF68 | 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). |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | 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). |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | 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). |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | FF60 | 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). |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | 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). |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | FF52 | 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). |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | 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). |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | FF48 | 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). |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | 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). |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | FF41 | 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). |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | 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). |
| JAWS 15.0.9023 | FF31 | 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). |
| JAWS 15.0.9023 | 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). |
| JAWS 14.0.9002 | FF31 | 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). |
| JAWS 14.0.9002 | 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). |
| WindowEyes 9.2 | 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. |
| WindowEyes 8.4 | 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. |
| VoiceOver macOS 12.5 | 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. |
| VoiceOver macOS 11.5 | 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. |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.15 | 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. |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.14 | 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. |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.13 | 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. |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.12 | 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. |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.11 | 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. |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.10 | 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. |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.9 | 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. |
| VoiceOver iOS 15.6 | 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. |
| VoiceOver iOS 14.7 | 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. |
| VoiceOver iOS 13.3 | 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. |
| VoiceOver iOS 12.4 | 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. |
| VoiceOver iOS 11.4 | 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. |
| VoiceOver iOS 10.3 | 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. |
| VoiceOver iOS 9.1 | 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. |
| VoiceOver iOS 8.4 | 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. |
| VoiceOver iOS 7.1 | 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. |
| Dolphin SR 15.05 | 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. | |
| SaToGo 3.4.96.0 | IE11 | Reading | Entering table, morning. Afternoon. 9am to 12pm. 2pm to 5pm. Free. Busy. 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