Tablets and Lists

Whooo does this help?

• Alex, a student with cognitive impairments, benefits from well-structured tables and lists to easily find and understand information.
• Sarah, who is visually impaired, uses screen reading software and Braille displays to access digital content for her studies. Proper content structure provides the correct reading order of a document.

The Direct Route

Tables

• Data tables are used to organize data with a logical relationship in grids. Accessible tables use header cells and data cells and define their relationship.
• Tables are designed to present data in a way that allows screen readers to convey the information in an organized way such as mathematical equations and class schedules.
• Avoid using them to organize other types of information based on visual aesthetics.

Lists

• Take advantage of the Bulleted List and Number List features.
• Resist the urge to number items manually. Using the list style benefits screen reader users.

Good to know:

A numbered list can guide a person through a process, making it more accessible and understandable.