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Data tables are not simulated using formatted text.

Data tables must be properly built and not use non-conventional semenaters (spaces, tabs, …)

Objectives

  • Allow users to access tables that can be exploited by technical help.
  • Improve accessibility of content to readers with disabilities.
  • Improve content support 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 the data tables.

Control

  • Check the epub HTML page source code

Validation

  • Needs to be human verified.

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