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HTML 5 needs to find a solution to address the issue of providing explanatory descriptions, or summaries, of complex tables. This page attempts to document the arguments for and against each proposed technical solution. | HTML 5 needs to find a solution to address the issue of providing explanatory descriptions, or summaries, of complex tables. This page attempts to document the research, proposed solutions, and arguments for and against each proposed technical solution. | ||
== | == Research == | ||
=== data on table summary usage === | |||
The following research presents raw data on table summary attribute usage, with citation to sources: | |||
* http://philip.html5.org/data/table-summary-values.html | |||
=== sorted common values of summary attributes === | |||
Analysis of the above raw data, collated by common values used for the summary attribute, sorted by number of domains that make use of a common value. | |||
* http://philip.html5.org/data/table-summary-values-dotbot.html | |||
=== user studies === | |||
From http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2009Aug/0111.html : | |||
A usability study of the observation of a single blind user that Joshue recorded, who stated that he thought the information provided by the | |||
summary was too much. | |||
== | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMGBX8gAM6g#t=0m30s http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/xMGBX8gAM6g/default.jpg] | ||
== Solutions == | |||
=== HTML4 summary Attribute === | |||
The summary attribute was the solution provided in HTML4. | The summary attribute was the solution provided in HTML4. | ||
==== Pros ==== | ==== Pros ==== | ||
# Supported by existing screen reader software | # Supported by existing screen reader software | ||
#* Which screen reader software vendor? | #* Which screen reader software vendor? | ||
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#* On which operating system(s)? | #* On which operating system(s)? | ||
#* On what URL to an existing web page with a table element with a summary attribute? | #* On what URL to an existing web page with a table element with a summary attribute? | ||
# THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE | # THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE - please contribute by editing this wiki page. | ||
==== Cons ==== | ==== Cons ==== | ||
# THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE - please contribute by editing this wiki page. | |||
# THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE | |||
Revision as of 19:02, 3 August 2009
HTML 5 needs to find a solution to address the issue of providing explanatory descriptions, or summaries, of complex tables. This page attempts to document the research, proposed solutions, and arguments for and against each proposed technical solution.
Research
data on table summary usage
The following research presents raw data on table summary attribute usage, with citation to sources:
sorted common values of summary attributes
Analysis of the above raw data, collated by common values used for the summary attribute, sorted by number of domains that make use of a common value.
user studies
From http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2009Aug/0111.html : A usability study of the observation of a single blind user that Joshue recorded, who stated that he thought the information provided by the summary was too much.
Solutions
HTML4 summary Attribute
The summary attribute was the solution provided in HTML4.
Pros
- Supported by existing screen reader software
- Which screen reader software vendor?
- Which software?
- Which version(s)?
- On which operating system(s)?
- On what URL to an existing web page with a table element with a summary attribute?
- THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE - please contribute by editing this wiki page.
Cons
- THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE - please contribute by editing this wiki page.