Table Simplicity
Answer
Tables can be designed to include multiple levels of headers, irregular headers, and other complex configurations. While some complex configurations can be accessible, often tables can be made to be more simple or straightforward. Simpler tables are easier to understand for everyone and are more accessible.
Examples:
Do
- create simple tables, even when this means including more tables
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| Dog | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sophie | 14/10 | Dandelion Toes |
| Doris | 12/10 | Bad at beds |
Don't
- overuse column and row span properties
- nest tables inside tables
| ID | Name | Date | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Middle | Last | Birth | Death | ||||||||
| D | M | Y | D | M | Y | |||||||
| 1 | Brian | James | Wilerson | 7 | 11 | 1977 | 9 | 12 | 2013 | |||
| 2 | Tamora | Orchid | Smith | 2 | 1992 | 4 | 13 | 2019 | ||||
| 3 | Jennifer | Price |
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2 | 4 | n | n | n | ||||