On Wed, 10 Nov 2021 11:03:23 GMT, Ludvig Janiuk <d...@openjdk.java.net> wrote:
> Concerning `<tbody>`, quote (emphasis mine): > > > As your tables get a bit more complex in structure, it is useful to give > > them more structural definition. One clear way to do this is by using > > `<thead>`, `<tfoot>`, and `<tbody>`, which allow you to mark up a header, > > footer, and body section for the table. > > > **These elements don't make the table any more accessible to screenreader > > users**, and don't result in any visual enhancement on their own. They are > > however very useful for styling and layout — acting as useful hooks for > > adding CSS to your table. > > Based on this, I don't see a foundation for having several tbodies. Am I > missing something? The definition of [`rowgroup` keyword](https://html.spec.whatwg.org/dev/tables.html#attr-th-scope-rowgroup) is as follows: > The row group state means the header cell applies to all the remaining cells > in the row group. A `th` element's `scope` attribute must not be in the row > group state if the element is not anchored in a row group. As I read the definition, having `<th scope="rowgroup">` requires that the corresponding `th` element is in a row group (`tbody`) and such _a heading applies to all the cells in the row group_. Thus, without creating the second row group the cell `<th scope="rowgroup">Arabic` from the first row applies to all the subsequent cells in the table including `<th scope="rowgroup">Tai Tham`. [The following example](https://html.spec.whatwg.org/dev/tables.html#the-th-element:attr-th-scope-6) on that page discusses the same situation: a heading cell with `scope="rowgroup"` applies to all the cells in a row group defined by `tbody`. Our situation is similar yet the second row group contains only one row. It's why I think the table must have *two* row groups: for _Arabic_ and for _Tai Tham_, even though it doesn't change the visual presentation. ------------- PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/6291
