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Error · th-has-data-cells

Table headers with no data

Lighthouse / axe call it: Table headers in a data table must refer to data cells · <th> elements and elements with [role="columnheader"/"rowheader"] do not have data cells they describe

A header cell has no cells under it; screen readers announce an empty column.

Who it leaves out: blind people (screen readers)

How to fix it

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