Accessible Tables

Tables are typically filled with information grouped by columns or rows, or sometimes both. For this table of baseball statistics, the data is organized by column and row. The top row contains headers for each column. The first column identifies each player. The second column identifies the home runs for each player. The third column identifies the batting averages for each player.

Player	Home Runs	Batting Average
Daryl	15	.280
Jessie	6	.320

To make this table accessible to support students using screen readers, it is important to create and identify the “headers” for each column.

Accessible Tables in Folio

In Folio, the best way to correct your table headers is to run Folio’s Accessibility Checker. To use Folio’s Accessibility Checker, open the Editor and navigate to the Content Area.

1. Click Edit/Edit HTML on the Folio item with the table.
   
2. Click the Accessibility Checker button. A report will reveal any errors, allowing you to fix the accessibility issue.
   
   
   
3. The Folio Accessibility checker will ask for table captions. Type a brief description of the table in the space available and click the Repair button.
   
   
   
   
4. Next, the Accessibility Checker will ask for a header row and column. Click Repair.
   
   
   
5. Click Save.
   
6. Click Save and Close .

Last updated: 4/18/2025