Text table

Level 2 Category

Definition

A table composed primarily of words rather than numerical data, used to organize qualitative information in rows and columns for clarity and comparison.

Example Image

Red Data Book Table. JPG file, available at https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Reddatabooktable.JPG. Licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Writing Alternative Text

Identify the purpose of the table and its organization. Describe the row and column headers and associate the table content with the appropriate categories. After establishing the table structure, describe the key findings, trends, comparisons, or other significant relationships shown in the data. Include individual values only when they are essential to understanding the table's purpose.

Example Alt Text

"Table defines six conservation categories for taxa and populations in Russia, indexed 0 to 5: probably extinct, endangered, decreasing in number, rare, uncertain status, and rehabilitated or rehabilitating. Meanings describe unconfirmed presence, critical decline, continuing reduction, limited distribution, insufficient evidence, and recovery through protection."

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