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WAC: Accessible PDF -- Guidelines and Standards - Web 2025

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The document provides comprehensive guidelines and standards for creating accessible PDF documents, emphasizing the importance of designing with accessibility in mind. It outlines required software, preparation steps, and three levels of PDF accessibility (Not Structured, Structured, Tagged). Key elements include ensuring proper read-order, using alternative text for images, and creating descriptive tables. The document also highlights the benefits of tagged PDFs and offers resources for further training on accessibility practices.

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Click ‘Get Form’ to open it in the editor.
Begin by reviewing the 'Required Software' section. Ensure you have the necessary tools, such as Acrobat 5.0 or higher, installed for optimal accessibility.
Move on to 'Designing with Accessibility in Mind.' Follow the guidelines for structuring your document using stylesheets and built-in tools to create tables and columns.
In the 'Preparing the Document' section, ensure you add alternative text for images and descriptions for tables. Use our platform's tagging features to facilitate this process.
Check the 'Accessibility Levels for PDF Documents' to understand how your document's structure affects accessibility. Aim for a Tagged PDF for full compliance.
After completing your document, utilize our platform’s accessibility checker feature to identify any unresolved issues before finalizing your PDF.

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How can I check if a PDF is accessible?

Open the PDF, and then, from the global bar in the upper left, select All tools, select View more, and then select Prepare for accessibility. Prepare for accessibility panel with a list of available actions appear on the left panel. From the left panel, select Check for accessibility.

What are the guidelines for accessible PDF?

Why make PDFs, or any other document for that matter, ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant? Its the law. As a state and federally funding institution, you must comply with Section 508, Section 504 and the ADA. It can also affect a programs accreditation standing.

What are the 4 Web content accessibility guidelines?

The guidelines are organized under 4 principles: perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust. For each guideline, there are testable success criteria. The success criteria are at three levels: A, AA, and AAA. The success criteria are what determine conformance to WCAG.

Are PDF documents ADA compliant?

For a PDF to be ADA-compliant, several technical elements need to be configured so that people with disabilities can access it. One of the most critical components of an accessible PDF is compatibility with screen reader technology.

How do I check if my PDF is PDF A compliant?

Open Tab PDF Standards, select Verify compliance with PDF/A-1b (or PDF/A-2b) and click on Analyze : Page 2 5. If the file is already compliant with PDF/A Standard, the following message appears: If the PDF file is not PDF/A compliant (if error messages appear): 6.

Do PDFs need to be ADA compliant?

In the structure of the WCAG there are 4 principles of web content that provide the foundation for web accessibility, and these are that it should be perceivable, operable, understandable and robust.

What are the accessibility requirements for a PDF?

The text of an accessible PDF must be available to a screen reader. Acrobats security settings can be set to protect document content while not interfering with a screen readers ability to convert the on-screen text to speech or Braille.

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