datatable not readable by JAWS for accessibility

san_mfly3

I was trying to have my table read by JAWS for accessibility testing but the table data (tbody) are not read when transferring the cells in the tables. When i am using sScrollX and sScrollY property its creating two separate table for both thead and tbody.
Anyone know what need to do to fix this?

allan

I think there is a bit of a problem there with scrolling enabled and I've never been able to figure out how to deal with it. The table has to be split up when scrolling is enabled as its the only way of getting that to work cross browser, but it means that we end up with a situation which is bad for screen readers. If anyone has any suggestions then they are very welcome indeed!

Sorry i don't have a better answer at the moment. All I can suggest is that you disable scrolling.

Allan

DP_C

I would like to extend san_mfly3's question by asking: can anyone point out an example of an accessible-with-keyboard-only editable DataTables 1.9 table? Accessibility was listed as a feature of DataTables 1.9 release. I cannot notice any accessibility inherent in the "Editable rows with JEditable" example: indeed I cannot even find a way to put focus on the table without the mouse. Similarly with the "Selectible Rows" examples. The only such example I can find with any such accessibility is the "DataTables with form elements example": there the accessibility occurs due to the presence of the checkbox on the rows.