Semantic structure by table (layout-table)

Tables used purely for layout include role="presentation" or are avoided entirely.


Layout table with th:

In this example, a table is used for page layout, but the top row incorrectly uses <th> to mark the page title, which implies a data table header. This misleads assistive technologies and violates WCAG 1.3.1.


Page Title
navigation content
main content
right sidebar content
footer

Note: Impossible to automatically test or detect. Requires a human tester or AI to determine whether the table is used purely for layout and ensure that structural elements like <th> are not used unless the table presents actual data.

axe detected: none  |  QualWeb detected: 1.3.1