How to Parse Tables Semantically in TextBlock Tagging

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Semantic Table tagging implements the table structure in the XHTML code of the report. This can be implemented before or after tags have been applied and will need to be done once only. Please follow the steps below.

  1. Create a new Layer in your report and give it a suitable name. For example; “Tables”. We recommend that this new layer is exclusively used for semantically parsing tables.
  2. Find the table you wish to semantically parse and highlight it using the blue dots. Please note that footnotes should not be included in the highlight.

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  3. Double click on the yellow highlighting and the progress box below will appear.

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  4. You can edit or delete the table once it is selected by right clicking on the blue border of the table.

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  5. Once you have parsed the table, you can go ahead and apply your TextBlock tags on other Layers.

     

  6. There is a property referred to as Escaped Text, which should be set to "True" on the TextBlock tags. The Tagger does this by default on new tags. 

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  7. If you want to control the escape attribute for yout textblock tags you can do this in the Presentation linkbase tab in the validation report.
  8. To change the escape attribute for all tags at once in your chapter, go to the Tool box which is available in the Options menu.



    In the pop-up, click on Correct the "Escape" attribute in Texblocks and select True as EscapeValue. Then click Apply.

How do I ensure that my tables are correctly defined?

Your tables will be correctly defined if you follow the above steps. Your auditors will be able to identify any issues using their audit tool during the report review. If, however, you wish to independently verify that the tables have been defined correctly, you can inspect the HTML-code in your report using the following instructions. However, please note we do not recommend this exercise as it can be time-consuming.

  1. Open your XHTML document.
  2. Right-click on the table you want to check and select Inspect.

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  3. On the right-hand side of the page, locate the HTML code, specifically looking for a code starting with "<table id"...">". This code confirms that your table has been semantically parsed.

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Please note: You will need to perform the above steps for each table tagged in the Notes section of your report.