# Javascript: Table.setDescriptiveText Method

> Sets the table's descriptive text. The descriptive text is used by screen readers to describe the table to users with visual impairments. An empty string or null can be passed to remove the descriptive text.

- **Product:** DS Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 34.0
- **Path:** DS Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: Table.setDescriptiveText Method
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/table/setdescriptivetext-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/table/setdescriptivetext-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/table/setdescriptivetext-method/llms-full.txt

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## On This Page

- [Description](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/table/setdescriptivetext-method/#description)
- [Syntax](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/table/setdescriptivetext-method/#syntax)
- [Parameters](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/table/setdescriptivetext-method/#parameters)
- [Examples](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/table/setdescriptivetext-method/#examples)

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