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G5_F06 Table header cell inappropriately tagged
PDF-F22
FAIL
Use case(s): Fundamental 5: Appropriate Semantics
Last updated on January 3, 2025
Description
This describes a failure condition in which a heading tag (Hn) is used instead of a table header (TH). Headings (e.g., H2, H3) may be present in a table for the purpose of organizing the document as a whole but they must be contained in TH or TD cells.
Download(s)
These minimal examples are designed to express a single Technique. Effective use requires software that supports Tagged PDF.
Test(s)
Expected Results
If check #1 is false, then this failure condition applies.
Procedure
- Check that the role of all real content is reflected by its tag.
Application to WCAG 2.x
This Technique addresses the following WCAG 2.x Success Critieria:
Matterhorn Protocol
The Matterhorn Protocol 1.1 provides an algorithm for conformance with PDF/UA-1. Matterhorn checkpoint(s) (human or machine) relevant to this use-case:
01-006
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