[curtiss]

For the first time in quite a while, I had to add an image of a pie chart to one of my Web sites. In doing so, I needed to create a "longdesc" and d-link for the chart, to explain the item to any visually impaired visitors we may have.

Is it acceptable/usable to use a table within a d-link or longdesc page? Being that the image is of a pie chart, I thought that using a table to convey the information was acceptable. However, I am unsure of how usable tables are for visually impaired users, and I want to make sure I didn't add an extra hurdle.

The table is built properly, using a caption; thead, tfoot and tbody elements; th elements with the appropriate scopes defined, etc.

I just want to find out whether you guys think it's okay to use a table as the longdesc of a pie chart. If not, how would you recommend I present the information from the pie chart to our visually impaired visitors? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.