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Data Table Missing Header Cells on Squarespace
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.
Squarespace fix path
How to fix this on Squarespace
Check page settings, navigation, and code injection.
- 1Identify whether this is page-level or site-level.
- 2Apply the fix.
- 3Republish and confirm.
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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