Attribute for <TABLE ...>
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
sets a summary description for the table.
SUMMARY
is not recognized my most graphical browsers. It is primarily intended for use by non-graphical browser for web accessibility.
SUMMARY
has been getting a lot of attention lately because of the United States Department of Justice
Section 508 Guidelines which describe accessibility standards for federal web pages. See the
Section 508 Self-Evaluation for specific HTML help concerning Section 508.
This code:
<TABLE SUMMARY="Employees of the Design Department" BORDER=1>
<TR> <TD>Jane Rodeway</TD> <TD>Manager</TD> <TD>x 513</TD> </TR>
<TR> <TD>Matthew Hensen</TD> <TD>Graphic Designer</TD> <TD>x 508</TD> </TR>
<TR> <TD>Derek Jakobi</TD> <TD>Sound Engineer</TD> <TD>x 545</TD> </TR>
<TR> <TD>Blisair Fontenue</TD> <TD>Software Engineer</TD> <TD>x 523</TD> </TR>
</TABLE>
gives us this table:
Jane Rodeway | Manager | x 513 |
Matthew Hensen | Graphic Designer | x 508 |
Derek Jakobi | Sound Engineer | x 545 |
Blisair Fontenue | Software Engineer | x 523 |