CofC Web Accessibility Guidelines- Rule (G)

(g) Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables.

Translation: If you use tables to display data the columns and rows must be labeled with headers. The TH (Table Header) tag is an appropriate choice and will alert alternative browsers that this cell is a table header. You can also use the CAPTION tag if appropriate.

Note: Rather than specifying a table header for every cell on the table, use the SCOPE attribute. This will allow the markup text in the headers to be applied to each cell in the row or column. See http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/1194.22.htm#(g) for more details and some examples.

Also see rule (h).

What to do:

Dreamweaver (Windows).

• Select the cell you wish to have the TH tag.
• From the Modify menu, select Quick Tag Editor and change the tag from TD to TH.

Dreamweaver (Mac).

• Select the cell you wish to have the TH tag.
• From the Modify menu, select Quick Tag Editor and change the tag from TD to TH.

Netscape Composer.

• Select the cell you wish to have the TH tag.
• Right click on it on select Cell Properties. Select Cell Style and change Normal to Header.
• Click Apply and then OK.

Microsoft Front Page.

• Right click in the cell you wish to have the TH tag.
• Select Cell Properties.
• Click the Cell Style check box and select Header.
• Click Apply and OK.