Table Example

The below example illustrates an implementation of the WAI-ARIA table design pattern. Note that when possible, using a native HTML table element is recommended.

Similar examples include:

Sortable Table Example: Basic HTML table that illustrates implementation of aria-sort in the headers of sortable columns.
Data Grid Examples: Three example implementations of grid that include features relevant to presenting tabular information, such as content editing, sort, and column hiding.

Example

Students currently enrolled in WAI-ARIA 101 for the coming semester

First Name Last Name Company Address

Fred Jackson Acme, Inc. 123 Broad St.

Sara James Acme, Inc. 123 Broad St.

Ralph Jefferson XYZ, Inc. 456 Main St.

Nancy Jensen XYZ, Inc. 456 Main St.

Keyboard Support

Not Applicable

Role, Property, State, and Tabindex Attributes

Role	Attribute	Element	Usage
`table`		`div`	Identifies the element containing the table structure.
	`aria-label="Students"`	`div`	Provides an accessible name for the table.
	`aria-describedby="IDREF"`	`div`	Refers to the element that serves as the caption for the table.
`rowgroup`		`div`	Identifies the elements that serve as containers for the table header and table body rows. Unlike HTML, WAI-ARIA does not include separate roles for the table header and table body row sets.
`row`		`div`	Identifies each element that contains the cells for a row.
`columnheader`		`span`	Identifies elements that serve as a cell containing a column label.
`cell`		`span`	Identifies elements containing content for a single cell.

Javascript and CSS Source Code

CSS: table.css
Javascript: Not applicable.

Table Example

Example

Keyboard Support

Role, Property, State, and Tabindex Attributes

Javascript and CSS Source Code

HTML Source Code