Table row - empty values in cells not conveyed

[DLaskov]

Bug Description

On accessing the table row, if there's an empty cell the empty value information is not conveyed to the user.

Expected Behavior

On accessing the table row, the empty value information should be conveyed for every empty cell in this row.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create a normal table with several empty cells in different rows.
2. Access a row that has an empty cell in it.
3. All cells are conveyed, but the empty cell is not conveyed as a "Blank cell", instead it is skipped.

Context

• OS/Platform: Windows 10
• Browser: Google Chrome Version 92.0.4515.107
• Affected component: Table, TableRow TableCell

Priority

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[elenastoyanovaa]

Hello @DLaskov ,

Empty states are not conveyed by default even in native HTML (some screen reader softwares do read empty input fields, but thats all), but it makes sense to add blank info in the speech output. We will proceed with this issue as a feature request for an improvement.

@ilhan007 Maybe this is relevant not only for table cells, but for list items and so on? We could think of future improvements in other components also, regarding empty states.

Kind Regards,
Elena