Problem/Motivation

DataTables generates an empty <tfoot> tag when no footer content is configured. This creates accessibility issues flagged by SiteImprove and violates semantic HTML best practices.

Empty structural elements confuse screen readers and accessibility testing tools.

Proposed resolution

Modify the DataTables initialization to exclude the tfoot element when no footer data exists.

Remaining tasks

  • [ ] Remove tfoot generation logic when footer is empty
  • [ ] Test with accessibility validators
  • [ ] Verify DataTables functionality remains intact

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Status: Active » Fixed

Included in the 3.0.3

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Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Automatically closed - issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.