Layout table with role=presentation
Screen reader compatibility
Expected Result: works in a screen reader
Actual Result: causes problems in 4 screen reader / browser combinations
This test shows what happens when non-tabular data is presented in a layout table with role=presentation.
Related tests: Data table with role=presentation
Code used for this test:
<table role='presentation'>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><strong>Example</strong></td>
<td><strong>Navigation</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Links</td>
<td>Content</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Reliability Trend
This graph shows reliability over time for this code in NVDA, JAWS and Voiceover. Other screen readers don't have enough historical data yet to plot trends.
Change History
Last updated: November 26, 2024
- NVDA with Chrome Stable - OK from NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2024.4
- NVDA with IE Stable - OK from NVDA 2014.1 to NVDA 2019.2
- NVDA with FF Stable - OK from NVDA 2014.1 to NVDA 2024.4
- JAWS with Chrome Stable - OK from JAWS 2018.1811.2 to JAWS 2024.2409.2
- JAWS with IE Stable - OK from JAWS 14.0.9002 to JAWS 2019.1912.1
- JAWS with FF Stable - OK from JAWS 14.0.9002 to JAWS 2024.2409.2
- VoiceOver macOS Stable - OK from VoiceOver macOS 10.10 to VoiceOver macOS 14.6
- VoiceOver iOS Better - caused problems in VoiceOver iOS 12.4, but now OK in VoiceOver iOS 17.7
- WindowEyes with IE Better - caused problems in WindowEyes 8.4, but now OK in WindowEyes 9.2
- Dolphin with IE OK in Dolphin SR 15.05
- SaToGo with IE Causes problems in SaToGo 3.6.22.0
Screen reader | Browser | Mode | Notes | What the user hears |
---|---|---|---|---|
NVDA 2024.4 | Chrome 131 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2024.4 | FF 128 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2024.4 | Edge 131 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2023.3 | Chrome 120 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2023.3 | FF 115 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2023.3 | Edge 120 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2022.2 | Chrome 105 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2022.2 | FF 102 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2022.2 | Edge 105 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2021.2 | Chrome 94 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2021.2 | FF 91 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2021.2 | Edge 94 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2020.2 | Chrome 86 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2020.2 | FF 78 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2020.2 | Edge 92 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2019.2 | Chrome 79 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2019.2 | FF 68 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2019.2 | IE11 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2018.4 | Chrome 73 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2018.4 | FF 60 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2018.4 | IE11 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2017.3 | FF 60 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2017.3 | IE11 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2016.2 | FF 48 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2016.2 | IE11 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2015.2 | FF 41 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2015.2 | IE11 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2014.1 | FF 31 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
NVDA 2014.1 | IE11 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 2024.2409.2 | Chrome 131 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 2024.2409.2 | FF 128 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 2024.2409.2 | Edge 131 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Chrome 120 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | FF 115 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Edge 120 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Chrome 105 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | FF 102 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Edge 105 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Chrome 94 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | FF 91 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Edge 94 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Chrome 86 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | FF 78 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Edge 92 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example, navigation, links, content. |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | Chrome 79 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | FF 68 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | IE11 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example, navigation, links, content. |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | Chrome 73 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | FF 60 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | IE11 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example, navigation, links, content. |
JAWS 18.0.5038 | FF 52 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 18.0.5038 | IE11 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example, navigation, links, content. |
JAWS 17.0.2619 | FF 48 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 17.0.2619 | IE11 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example, navigation, links, content. |
JAWS 16.0.4350 | FF 41 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 16.0.4350 | IE11 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 15.0.9023 | FF 31 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 15.0.9023 | IE11 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 14.0.9002 | FF 31 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
JAWS 14.0.9002 | IE11 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
WindowEyes 9.2 | IE11 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
WindowEyes 8.4 | IE11 | Reading | Presentation role ignored - treated as data table | Table one start, two rows, two columns. Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
VoiceOver macOS 14.6 | Safari 17.6 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
VoiceOver macOS 13.6 | Safari 16.6 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
VoiceOver macOS 12.5 | Safari 15.6 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
VoiceOver macOS 11.5 | Safari 15.0 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.15 | Safari 14.1 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.14 | Safari 13.0 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.13 | Safari 12.1 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.12 | Safari 10.1.2 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.11 | Safari 9.1.2 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.10 | Safari 8.0.4 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
VoiceOver iOS 17.7 | Safari iOS 17.7 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example, Navigation. Links, Content. |
VoiceOver iOS 16.6 | Safari iOS 16.6 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example, Navigation. Links, Content. |
VoiceOver iOS 15.6 | Safari iOS 15.6 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example, Navigation. Links, Content. |
VoiceOver iOS 14.7 | Safari iOS 14.7 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example, Navigation. Links, Content. |
VoiceOver iOS 13.3 | Safari iOS 13.3 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example, Navigation. Links, Content. |
VoiceOver iOS 12.4 | Safari iOS 12.4 | Reading | Presentation role ignored - announced as a table | Example, table start. Navigation. Links. Content. Table end, end. |
VoiceOver iOS 11.4 | Safari iOS 11.4 | Reading | Presentation role ignored - announced as a table | Example, table start. Navigation. Links. Content. Table end, end. |
VoiceOver iOS 10.3 | Safari iOS 10.3 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
VoiceOver iOS 9.1 | Safari iOS 9.1 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example, navigation. Links, content. |
VoiceOver iOS 8.4 | Safari iOS 8.4 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example, navigation. Links, content. |
VoiceOver iOS 7.1 | Safari iOS 7.1 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Example, navigation. Links, content. |
Dolphin SR 15.05 | IE11 | Reading | Table treated as layout table - not announced as table. | Normal, example. Navigation. Links. Content. |
SaToGo 3.6.22.0 | IE11 | Reading | Presentation role ignored - treated as data table | Entering table, example. Navigation. Links. Content. Leaving table. |
SortSite rules: AccHtmlTableNoHeaders
Test notes
All tests were carried out with screen reader factory settings. JAWS in particular has a wide variety of settings controlling exactly what gets spoken.
Screen readers allow users to interact in different modes, and can produce very different results in each mode. The modes used in these tests are:
- Reading Content read using the “read next” command in a screen reader
- Tabbing Content read using the “tab” key in a screen reader
- Heading Content read using the “next heading” key in a screen reader
- Touch Content read when touching an area of screen on a mobile device
In the “What the user hears” column:
- Commas represent short pauses in screen reader voicing
- Full Stops represent places where voicing stops, and the “read next” or “tab” or “next heading” command is pressed again
- Ellipsis … represent a long pause in voicing
- (Brackets) represent voicing that requires a keystroke to hear