Improper Table Header Handling (Accessibility) ?

[Jason]

I may be wrong, but I am hoping someone can comment on this issue. When creating complex tables with both a header row and a header column using the RadEditor, I noticed something that "appears" to be wrong. Perhaps you can clarify?

Although I created a table correctly, (went to accessibility, checked 1 for both the header row and column & checked the associated cells with headers checkbox) ... this is the code that get's spit out.

<table style="width: 50%; " class="tableData">

<thead><tr>

<th style="" id="table_heading_0"> </th>

<th style="" id="table_heading_1">2011</th>

<th style="" id="table_heading_2">2012</th>

</tr></thead>

<tbody><tr>

<th style="" id="table_heading_3">Fire</th>

<td headers="table_heading_1">5</td>

<td class="" style="" headers="table_heading_2">5</td>

</tr><tr>

<th style="" id="table_heading_4">Police</th>

<td headers="table_heading_1">5</td>

<td headers="table_heading_2">5</td>

</tr></tbody></table>

1. Each header is assigned a unique ID (Correct!)
2. Each header is identified with a <th> class (Correct!)
3. Each non-header cell associates with just ONE header (INCORRECT! ... I assume)


Since there are two headers associated with each non-header cell, shouldn't there should be two IDs referenced in the "headers" attribute? Would the correct coding for this look something like this (each header ID separated by a space or comma)?

<table style="width: 50%; " class="tableData">
<thead><tr>
<th style="" id="table_heading_0"> </th>
<th style="" id="table_heading_1">2011</th>
<th style="" id="table_heading_2">2012</th>
</tr></thead>
<tbody><tr>
<th style="" id="table_heading_3">Fire</th>
<td headers="table_heading_1,table_heading_3">5</td>
<td class="" style="" headers="table_heading_2,table_heading_3">5</td>
</tr><tr>
<th style="" id="table_heading_4">Police</th>
<td headers="table_heading_1,table_heading_4">5</td>
<td headers="table_heading_2,table_heading_4">5</td>
</tr></tbody></table>

Wondering if I am interpreting this incorrectly...

[Stanimir]

Hello Jason,

Thanks for reporting this problem. Indeed you are right. The headers properties should include both header Id. Unfortunately currently there is no easy workaround for the issue. I logged it in our PITs system and we will work on resolving it soon.

Here you can find the PITS Issue: Public URL

Regards,
Stanimir
the Telerik team

[Leon Gelbak]

Hi

We're experiencing the same issue. Has any progress been made in regards to a resolution? The issue link provided doesn't appear to go to the intended page (anymore, at least).

Thanks!

[Stanimir]

Hello,

No there is no progress on the resolution of this matter. What I suggest you is to vote for it in our feed back portal: http://feedback.telerik.com/Project/108/Feedback/Details/119337-fix-table-header-handling-accessibility-is-not-applied-correctly-when-there-are.

Regards,
Stanimir
Telerik