#### 34.4.2 Choosing a WAI markup method for tables

For WAI markup that affects the table as whole, probably it does not matter which markup method you choose (see §34.1 Comparing DITA2Go markup methods for WAI). However, for markup that affects individual rows, columns, or cells, the “best” (most practical) method depends on the following characteristics of the tables in your DITA document:

- Number (are you converting a single table, 10 tables, or 1,000 tables?)
- Size (are most tables on the order of two rows by three columns, or 2,000 rows by 15 columns?)
- Diversity (do most tables have the same structure, or do they vary widely?)
- Complexity (do some tables have more than two dimensions of data, or multiple row or column headers, and do some tables have header or body cells that span more than one row or column?)

For large, complex tables you will have a lot of work to do no matter which method(s) you choose.

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34.4.1 Following WAI guidelines for tables

34.4.3 Providing table summary and title information

34.4.4 Identifying table row and column information