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<p class=MsoNormal>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I have been working on getting scrollable tables working across
all browsers. While there exists jQuery plugins that does the job for the most
part, I have to find one that works 100% and works at all in Chrome. The reason
I am putting this to the HTML5 list is because I am wondering whether there is
something in the HTML5 spec that is going to aid in this regard.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>In the current HTML 4 spec (<a
href="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/struct/tables.html#h-11.2.3">http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/struct/tables.html#h-11.2.3</a>)
it is stated that:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>“<a name="idx-row_group">Table rows may be grouped</a> into
a table head, table foot, and one or more table body sections, using the <a
href="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/struct/tables.html#edef-THEAD">THEAD</a>, <a
href="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/struct/tables.html#edef-TFOOT">TFOOT</a> and <a
href="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/struct/tables.html#edef-TBODY">TBODY</a> elements,
respectively. This division enables user agents to support scrolling of table
bodies independently of the table head and foot.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The only browser, including the IE9 previews, that has
implemented this behavior is Firefox. For the rest it is quite a terrible hack
with JavaScript to get similar behavior. Is there any work being done get
UA’s to implement this as a standard? Is there work being done by other
working groups, maybe ARIA, in this regard? Looking forward to your feedback.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Schalk<o:p></o:p></p>
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