26.2.4 Assigning table-cell attribute values with custom markers

You can use special FrameMaker markers to apply WAI cell attributes. Each marker name must start with Cell and end with the name of an attribute. The markers for table cells are as follows:

CellAbbr	Abbreviation for content of a cell; adds abbr attribute.
CellAxis	Conceptual category for the content of a cell; adds axis attribute.
CellID	Cell identifier; replaces the value of any generated id attribute.
CellScope	Number of rows or columns covered by a header cell; adds scope attribute.

For example, to add the abbr attribute to a table cell:

1. Create a FrameMaker marker type named CellAbbr.

2. For each cell whose content needs an abbreviation:

2.1. Place a CellAbbr marker in the cell.

2.2. Type the abbreviation in the Marker dialog.

2.3. Click New Marker.

Two additional marker types do not conform to the naming convention described above. Instead, they provide the same effects as certain properties assigned to paragraph formats in the [HTMLParaStyles] section:

CellGroup	The marker text must contain either col or row; the effect is as though ColGroup or RowGroup was assigned to a paragraph format in the cell. See §26.2.1 Specifying group properties for header cells.
CellSpan	The marker text can contain anything, but must not be empty; the effect is as though Span was assigned to a paragraph format in the cell.

For information about assigning properties ColGroup, RowGroup, and Span, see §26.2.2.2 Assigning WAI attributes to paragraph formats.

Note:  If you specify a default access method for all tables (see §26.1.3 Specifying a default accessibility method), do not also use a marker to apply the same method to individual tables; the result is duplicate attribute assignments. See §13.16.5 Avoiding redundant attribute assignments in tables.

   

 

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