diff --git a/_rules/table-headers-attribute-refer-to-data-cells-a25f45.md b/_rules/table-headers-attribute-refer-to-data-cells-a25f45.md
index 4827ce4479..db6ae95611 100755
--- a/_rules/table-headers-attribute-refer-to-data-cells-a25f45.md
+++ b/_rules/table-headers-attribute-refer-to-data-cells-a25f45.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ acknowledgments:
authors:
- Audrey Maniez
- Jey Nandakumar
+ - Tom Brunet
funding:
- WAI-Tools
---
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ This rule applies to any `headers` attribute specified on a [`cell`][] within a
## Expectation 1
-Each target's [attribute value][] is a [set of space separated tokens][]. Each token is the value of the `id` attribute of an element, that is a [`cell`][] of the same [`table`][].
+Each target's [attribute value][] is a [set of space separated tokens][]. Each token is the value of the `id` attribute of an element, which is a `th` element of the same [`table`][].
## Expectation 2
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ Each target's [attribute value][] is a [set of space separated tokens][], and no
## Accessibility Support
-There are no accessibility support issues known.
+Screen reader support for the `headers` attribute does not follow the HTML specification at this time. Some screen readers will allow `td` elements to be referenced by the `headers` attribute. Other screen readers will ignore the `headers` attribute completely and look for `th` elements within the column. Note also that HTML specification says that the `headers` element must reference a `th` element, but some screen readers allow `headers` to reference semantic headers (i.e., ARIA role defined) also.
## Background
@@ -110,14 +111,14 @@ The `headers` attribute on the cell refers to a `th` element within the same `ta
#### Passed Example 3
-The `headers` attribute on the data cells in the second row refers to a `td` element with a role of `columnheader` within the same `table`.
+The `headers` attribute on the data cells in the second row refers to a `th` element with a role of `columnheader` within the same `table`.
```html
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@@ -280,7 +281,7 @@ The `td` element has a `headers` attribute referring to its own ID.
#### Failed Example 4
-The `headers` attribute on the data cells in the second row refers to an element inside the same `table` which does not have a role of `rowheader` or `columnheader`.
+The `headers` attribute on the data cells in the second row refers to an element inside the same `table` which is not a [`cell`][] nor a `th` element.
```html
@@ -303,6 +304,27 @@ The `headers` attribute on the data cells in the second row refers to an element
```
+#### Failed Example 5
+
+The `headers` attribute on the data cells refers to a `td` element within the same `table` and not a `th` element.
+
+```html
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+```
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### Inapplicable
#### Inapplicable Example 1