User Impact: Major
Disabilities Affected:
WCAG Version:
2
WCAG Levels:
WCAG Guidelines:
Solution Techniques:
Automated Test Accuracy:
High
uTester Severity:
2
DRRSAG Designations:
Ensure that layout tables, e.g. tables used only to visually lay out elements within the content, are not using a caption element
Engine scans the page for <table> elements containing <caption> elements, while the table has no thead or th elements
In layout tables the caption element does not provide value and will only distract users navigating the content via a screen reader.
<table>
<caption>Schedule for the week of March 6</caption>
...</table>