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Data Table Missing Header Cells on Shopify
Data tables lack <th> header cells or scope attributes. Screen reader users cannot determine the relationship between data cells and their headers.
Issue ID: A11Y-TABLE-HEADERS-001Severity: moderateEffort: S
Why this matters
Data tables lack <th> header cells or scope attributes. Screen reader users cannot determine the relationship between data cells and their headers. This affects usability, compliance risk, and how many visitors can successfully consume the page.
Shopify fix path
How to fix this on Shopify
Use theme settings, page settings, or theme code.
- 1Find the source of the issue in Shopify admin.
- 2Apply the change.
- 3Preview and publish.
After you fix it
- ✓Navigate tables with a screen reader and confirm headers are announced correctly
Same fix, other platforms
Fix data table missing header cells on a different CMS
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