Data tables are not simulated using formatted text.

Data tables must be correctly constructed and not use unconventional separators (spaces, tabs, etc.)

Objectives

• Allow users to access tables that can be used by technical aids.
• Improve the accessibility of content to people with disabilities.
• Improve the consideration of content by search engines and indexing tools

Implementation

Systematically use the table element and associated elements (tr, td, th, caption… depending on the nature of the table) to mark up data tables.

Control

• Check the source code of the epub HTML page

Validation

• Needs to be human verified.