[Solved] Section 508 & WCAG pattern for Header - ID pattern for tables

[Ken Lassesen]

Requirements
RadControls version	2009.3.1314
.NET version	ALL
Visual Studio version	ALL
programming language	C#
browser support	all browsers supported by RadControls

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The following event handler will add headers and ids to the output of a radGrid. For Section 508 accessibility there are several methods (because accessibility browsers do different implementation). This implements one of these methods. It may co-exist with the scope pattern to cover more accessibility browsers.

static void grid_ItemCreatedAddIdHeader(object sender, GridItemEventArgs e)
{
    var colno = 1;
    if (e.Item is GridHeaderItem)
    {
        colno = 1;
        GridHeaderItem headItem = e.Item as GridHeaderItem;
        foreach (GridColumn col in headItem.OwnerTableView.Columns)
        {
            TableCell cell = headItem[col.UniqueName];
            cell.Attributes["id"] = string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, "header{0}", colno); ;
            colno++;
        }
    }
    if (e.Item is GridDataItem)
    {
        // Add headers alternative to grid
        colno = 1;
        foreach (GridColumn col in dataItem.OwnerTableView.Columns)
        {
            TableCell cell = dataItem[col.UniqueName];
            cell.Attributes["headers"] = string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, "header{0}", colno); ;
            colno++;
        }
    }
}

[Yavor]

Hello Ken,

I have transferred your code library submission to a forum post, so that other community members can benefit from it as well. I have updated your Telerik points for your involvement.
Thank you for your contribution.

Kind regards,
Yavor
the Telerik team

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