Potential A11y Violation:
Missing table element captions
Point of Failure
Tables with a caption should use the <caption> element.
Available Automation Evaluation
In checking known available linting and testing tools, these are our findings.
Linting Cannot Exist
It does not seem possible to have an automated test for this potential failure, yet. No programmatic way to determine if something is a caption for tabular data.
Testing Exists
Automated testing exists. See the axe-core library for the table-fake-caption rule.
Other Test Methods
In addition to automated tests, there are other types of tests that could be conducted to prevent this potential violation.
Developer Authored Test Could Exist
Developers should make sure that their code does not violate this rule, and try to write a test that would prevent a regression in accessibility if the code is later changed.
Manual Test Exists
Review page and ensure the point of failure does not exist, inspecting the DOM where required.