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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.

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