RE: Redundant links in a table

Jonathan Avila <[email protected]> Tue, 26 May 2020 23:55:50 +0000
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SC 2.4.4 allows for link purpose to be communicated by descriptive content =
from table cell text or associated table headers although users will still =
benefit from an accessible name that provides more context.  If the table h=
eaders cells are marked up correctly and are descriptive they can be counte=
d in the calculation.

From https://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/navigation-mechanisms-refs.=
html This can be achieved by putting the description of the link in the sam=
e sentence, paragraph, list item, or table cell as the link, or in the tabl=
e header cell for a link in a data table, because these are directly associ=
ated with the link itself. Alternatively, authors may choose to use an ARIA=
 technique to associate additional text on the page with the link.

Jonathan

From: Savage, Angela (ITS) <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2020 1:40 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Redundant links in a table

CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not cli=
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ontent is safe.

I'm reviewing the design of a table  that displays multiple users. One of t=
he columns contains a link to a page that displays a request the user had s=
ubmitted. This link is repeated for each search result. It takes the user t=
o the same page but the information changes depending on the user selected.=
 Does this violate 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) Level A because it is a =
redundant link?

Example:

Id
Name
Options
Status
Submitted
View  Request
Abc123
Jon Doe
Apples
Pending
02/19/2020
Request
Bfg456
Jane Doe
Oranges
Pending
02/22/2020
Request
Wxf789
Will Smith
Cherries
Pending
03/01/2020
Request


Angela Savage
Accessibility Auditor
Office of Information Technology Services


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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">SC 2.4.4 allows for link purpose to be communicated =
by descriptive content from table cell text or associated table headers alt=
hough users will still benefit from an accessible name that provides more c=
ontext.&nbsp; If the table headers cells
 are marked up correctly and are descriptive they can be counted in the cal=
culation.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;background:white">From
</span><a href=3D"https://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/navigation-mec=
hanisms-refs.html">https://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/navigation-me=
chanisms-refs.html</a><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;font-family:&quot;Ari=
al&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;background:white">
 This can be achieved by putting the description of the link in the same se=
ntence, paragraph, list item,&nbsp;or table cell as the link, or in the tab=
le header cell for a link in a data table, because these are directly assoc=
iated with the link itself.&nbsp;Alternatively,
 authors may choose to use an ARIA technique to associate additional text o=
n the page with the link.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Jonathan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Savage, Angela (ITS) &lt;Angela.Savage@=
its.ny.gov&gt;
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 21, 2020 1:40 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> [email protected]<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Redundant links in a table<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I&#8217;m reviewing the design of a table &nbsp;that=
 displays multiple users. One of the columns contains a link to a page that=
 displays a request the user had submitted. This link is repeated for each =
search result. It takes the user to the same
 page but the information changes depending on the user selected. Does this=
 violate 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) Level A because it is a redundant =
link?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Example:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<table class=3D"MsoNormalTable" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=
=3D"0" title=3D"View Request" summary=3D"Example of a view request table wi=
th links to view a request." style=3D"border-collapse:collapse">
<tbody>
<tr style=3D"height:12.5pt">
<td width=3D"87" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:65.0pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:12.5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Id<o:p></o:p></b></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"87" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:65.0pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:12.5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Name<o:p></o:p></b></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"87" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:65.0pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:12.5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Options<o:p></o:p></b></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"87" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:65.0pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:12.5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Status<o:p></o:p></b></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"87" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:65.0pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:12.5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>Submitted<o:p></o:p></b></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"87" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:65.0pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:12.5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>View &nbsp;Request<o:p></o:p></b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style=3D"height:12.5pt">
<td width=3D"87" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:65.0pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:12.5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Abc123<span style=3D"color:#203864"><o:p></o:p></spa=
n></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"87" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:65.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:12.5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Jon Doe<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"87" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:65.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:12.5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Apples<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"87" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:65.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:12.5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Pending<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"87" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:65.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:12.5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">02/19/2020<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"87" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:65.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:12.5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u><span style=3D"color:#203864">Request<o:p></o:p><=
/span></u></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style=3D"height:12.5pt">
<td width=3D"87" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:65.0pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:12.5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Bfg456<span style=3D"color:#203864"><o:p></o:p></spa=
n></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"87" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:65.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:12.5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Jane Doe<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"87" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:65.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:12.5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Oranges<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"87" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:65.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:12.5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Pending<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"87" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:65.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:12.5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">02/22/2020<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"87" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:65.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:12.5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u><span style=3D"color:#203864">Request<o:p></o:p><=
/span></u></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style=3D"height:12.5pt">
<td width=3D"87" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:65.0pt;border:solid windowte=
xt 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:12.5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Wxf789<span style=3D"color:#203864"><o:p></o:p></spa=
n></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"87" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:65.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:12.5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Will Smith<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"87" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:65.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:12.5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Cherries<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"87" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:65.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:12.5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Pending<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"87" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:65.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:12.5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">03/01/2020<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td width=3D"87" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:65.0pt;border-top:none;borde=
r-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowt=
ext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:12.5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u><span style=3D"color:#203864">Request<o:p></o:p><=
/span></u></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:18.0pt;color:#646569"><o=
:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:18.0pt;color:#646569">An=
gela Savage<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"background:white"><span style=3D"font-size:=
12.0pt;color:#757B80;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Accessibilit=
y Auditor</span><span style=3D"color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;color:#E75300">Of=
fice of Information Technology Services<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
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