{"id":659,"date":"2025-03-18T11:50:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T11:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.brickfield.ie\/accessibilitytookit-admin\/?page_id=659"},"modified":"2025-09-26T14:48:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:48:16","slug":"table-accessibility-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/docs.brickfield.ie\/brickfieldenable-admin\/table-accessibility-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Table accessibility tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"659\" class=\"elementor elementor-659\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a75fafc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a75fafc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3cf949 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"c3cf949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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However the design of the table can make a huge difference to users. Complex tables can easily overwhelm users trying to &#8220;see the wood for the trees&#8221;.<\/p><ul><li>Create simple tables, one table per topic, one piece of data per cell.<\/li><li>Use tables only to organize tabular data, keep them as simple as possible.<\/li><li>Use the &lt;caption&gt; tag to describe the content of the table.<\/li><li>Put each data in its own cell. Create simple structures with a logical reading order and avoid merging cells.<\/li><li>Be consistent when aligning text, either to the left (or right for right to left languages) and numeric data to the right.<\/li><li>When using colour, make sure there is enough colour contrast between background and text and for headers and data cells.<\/li><li>Use colour along with other elements (text, icons) for conveying meaning.<\/li><li>Use two different background colours and use them alternately for rows to facilitate reading.<\/li><li>Provide additional information to provide explanation for complex tables.<\/li><li>When using multiple data tables in a row, resist the urge to put them into one table.<\/li><li>Break apart complex tables to make the data easier to interpret.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Remember! Confusing tables are particularly problematic for screenreader users who hear the table read in order from top to bottom, left to right. 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