Error · table-fake-caption

Table titles built as cells

Q: What does the table-fake-caption error mean?

Table titles built as cells. A table's title is a merged cell instead of a real caption, so it isn't associated with the table.

Lighthouse / axe call it: Data or header cells must not be used to give caption to a data table

A table's title is a merged cell instead of a real caption, so it isn't associated with the table.

Who it leaves out: blind people (screen readers)

How to fix it

Use a <caption>. Developer task.

In the code

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