ANSI/NISO Z39.102-2022

9 ANSI/NISO Z39.102-2022 STS (Version 1.2) • 9.2 Attributes

9.2.122 @scope Scope (NISO JATS table model)

Specifies the cells for which the current <td> element or <th> element provides header information. Screen readers and other Assistive Technologies use @scope to provide information about the table structure that would be obvious to most sighted people. (This attribute is based on and intended to be converted easily to the XHMTL scope attribute.)

In elements <td> and <th>, this attribute may be used if the element is used.
Value Meaning
col Acts as a header for cells in the same column in following row.
colgroup Acts as a header for cells in the current colgroup that are down and to the right of the current cell (i.e., the remaining cells named in the <colgroup> element).
row Acts as a header cell for cells in the same row in following columns.
rowgroup Acts as a header cell for cells in the current row group (i.e., in the current <thead>, <tfoot>, or <body>) that are down and to the right of the current cell.