Error · empty-table-header

Table columns without a heading

Q: What does the empty-table-header error mean?

Table columns without a heading. A table has an empty header cell, so screen readers can't say what a column contains.

Lighthouse / axe call it: Table header text should not be empty

A table has an empty header cell, so screen readers can't say what a column contains.

Who it leaves out: blind people (screen readers)

How to fix it

Put text in the header cell (or a hidden label). Developer task.

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