Use semantic table markup for screen readers

Screen readers read table data cell-by-cell—without proper headers, users hear meaningless numbers without context. 'Row 3, Column 2: $99' vs just '$99'.

Quick Reference

• Use elements for headers with scope='col' or scope='row'
• Add to describe the table's purpose
• Never use tables for layout—use CSS Grid or Flexbox instead
• Use id/headers for complex tables with merged cells
• For simple tables with a clear adjacent section heading, missing scope is often a stronger finding than missing <caption>
• Prefer one strong table-semantics finding over multiple weaker enhancements on the same simple table

Check

Verify tables use proper th elements with scope, caption or aria-labelledby, and semantic table structure.

Fix