Tabular Data

Information organized in a grid of rows and columns, commonly found in spreadsheets, databases, and HTML tables. For accessibility, tabular data must be properly structured with row and column headers so that assistive technologies can convey the relationships between data cells and their labels. Screen reader users navigate tabular data sequentially, which makes it difficult to perceive patterns that sighted users can spot visually at a glance. Accessible table design includes using proper markup (th elements with scope attributes in HTML), avoiding empty cells for visual spacing, and maintaining consistent structure throughout the dataset.