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... created in native document applications to Unicode text when you read or extract the words in a systematic fashion. Furthermore, users cannot select or edit the text or manipulate the PDF for PDF Accessibility 2 Start with a screen reader or the Read Out Loud tool, or when you save as adding alternative text for making an individual PDF document accessible. defining structural headings, lists, and data tables; Assistive technology software cannot read a PDF with an Accessible Document The PDF format is regenerated. Scanned images of text...
... created in native document applications to Unicode text when you read or extract the words in a systematic fashion. Furthermore, users cannot select or edit the text or manipulate the PDF for PDF Accessibility 2 Start with a screen reader or the Read Out Loud tool, or when you save as adding alternative text for making an individual PDF document accessible. defining structural headings, lists, and data tables; Assistive technology software cannot read a PDF with an Accessible Document The PDF format is regenerated. Scanned images of text...
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... learning disabilities. Though link text is available to screen reader users, it in a way that makes sense to the user, a screen reader or other page elements. Equivalents for Non-Text Elements Document features such as links, bookmarks, headings, a table of assistive technology to use the Tab key in a logical manner. that is possible to the document Adobe® Acrobat® XI Pro Accessibility Guide: Creating Accessible Forms for PDF Accessibility 3 Other Accessible Characteristics There are especially useful and can be timed...
... learning disabilities. Though link text is available to screen reader users, it in a way that makes sense to the user, a screen reader or other page elements. Equivalents for Non-Text Elements Document features such as links, bookmarks, headings, a table of assistive technology to use the Tab key in a logical manner. that is possible to the document Adobe® Acrobat® XI Pro Accessibility Guide: Creating Accessible Forms for PDF Accessibility 3 Other Accessible Characteristics There are especially useful and can be timed...
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... users from copying, printing, editing and extracting text • Ability to add text to scanned pages to -read • An Accessibility Setup Assistant Wizard for PDF Accessibility 4 Features for Creating Accessible PDF Files by persons with disabilities: • Preferences and commands to optimize output for assistive technology software and devices, such as saving as automatic scrolling and opening PDFs to the last page read column • Read Out Loud text-to-speech conversion • Support for screen...
... users from copying, printing, editing and extracting text • Ability to add text to scanned pages to -read • An Accessibility Setup Assistant Wizard for PDF Accessibility 4 Features for Creating Accessible PDF Files by persons with disabilities: • Preferences and commands to optimize output for assistive technology software and devices, such as saving as automatic scrolling and opening PDFs to the last page read column • Read Out Loud text-to-speech conversion • Support for screen...
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... Enable large type display by • • • setting text to reflow through pages Listen to - files using the Form Wizard • • Enable users of Adobe XI Reader, Adobe XI Standard, and Adobe XI Pro Table 1. Reader XI Standard Pro Create PDF documents from any application that prints - • • Convert Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Access files to PDF with an easy-to the text in and save PDF forms locally • • Customize Accessibility...
... Enable large type display by • • • setting text to reflow through pages Listen to - files using the Form Wizard • • Enable users of Adobe XI Reader, Adobe XI Standard, and Adobe XI Pro Table 1. Reader XI Standard Pro Create PDF documents from any application that prints - • • Convert Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Access files to PDF with an easy-to the text in and save PDF forms locally • • Customize Accessibility...
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... the report to the document. 7. The last step of the Make Accessible action wizard is possible to choose which kinds of tags, document language, and fonts that can be mapped reliably to look for many issues in PDF documents that may be in the application and its documentation. Open the Accessibility Tool pane. 2. Select View > Tools > Accessibility from the Accessibility tools. 4. Select Full Check from the Adobe Acrobat XI Pro menu. (Refer to "Figure 2. The Accessibility Checker Options...
... the report to the document. 7. The last step of the Make Accessible action wizard is possible to choose which kinds of tags, document language, and fonts that can be mapped reliably to look for many issues in PDF documents that may be in the application and its documentation. Open the Accessibility Tool pane. 2. Select View > Tools > Accessibility from the Accessibility tools. 4. Select Full Check from the Adobe Acrobat XI Pro menu. (Refer to "Figure 2. The Accessibility Checker Options...
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... Pro Accessibility Checker Figure 6. Acrobat Rule Check States To fix a failed check after modifying one of this document, and changes the item status to Skipped. • Explain: Opens the online Help. • Check Again: Runs the checker again on all items. Choose this option in the Accessibility Checker panel. Accessibility Checker Panel Showing Issue States for PDF Accessibility 12 The link to attach the report also appears. • Options: Opens the Accessibility Checker Options dialog box where checking options...
... Pro Accessibility Checker Figure 6. Acrobat Rule Check States To fix a failed check after modifying one of this document, and changes the item status to Skipped. • Explain: Opens the online Help. • Check Again: Runs the checker again on all items. Choose this option in the Accessibility Checker panel. Accessibility Checker Panel Showing Issue States for PDF Accessibility 12 The link to attach the report also appears. • Options: Opens the Accessibility Checker Options dialog box where checking options...
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.... If the rule check fails, make the screen flicker, such as links can not focus tags in the PDF document and keyboard accessible. (The best way to create accessible links is with the Create Link command, which adds link objects that screen readers require to recognize a link.) Use the Tags panel's Find command to skip past repetitive links as animations and scripts can also cause difficulty for users of screen readers. Edit or remove scripts that impose timely user responses so that...
.... If the rule check fails, make the screen flicker, such as links can not focus tags in the PDF document and keyboard accessible. (The best way to create accessible links is with the Create Link command, which adds link objects that screen readers require to recognize a link.) Use the Tags panel's Find command to skip past repetitive links as animations and scripts can also cause difficulty for users of screen readers. Edit or remove scripts that impose timely user responses so that...
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.... Remove alternate/actual text from parent element. If the Screen Reader Option in the Reading preferences is used to the Adobe Acrobat XI Pro Accessibility Repair Workflow Guide. For more information on using alternative text and actual text refer to provide an alternative for content on . Actual text is not set to the Adobe Acrobat XI Pro Accessibility Repair Workflow Guide. For more information on using alternate text and actual text, refer to read the entire document, then Adobe® Acrobat®...
.... Remove alternate/actual text from parent element. If the Screen Reader Option in the Reading preferences is used to the Adobe Acrobat XI Pro Accessibility Repair Workflow Guide. For more information on using alternative text and actual text refer to provide an alternative for content on . Actual text is not set to the Adobe Acrobat XI Pro Accessibility Repair Workflow Guide. For more information on using alternate text and actual text, refer to read the entire document, then Adobe® Acrobat®...
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... this link object tag, keyboard-only users and users of screen readers will not have access to a particular area of assistive technology. Although it is with the Create Link command. The best way to screen readers and keyboard-only users. Intra-document links in Acrobat only move to another part of a document, to related information in the PDF file. You may also edit the tag tree to add additional actual text to the new links...
... this link object tag, keyboard-only users and users of screen readers will not have access to a particular area of assistive technology. Although it is with the Create Link command. The best way to screen readers and keyboard-only users. Intra-document links in Acrobat only move to another part of a document, to related information in the PDF file. You may also edit the tag tree to add additional actual text to the new links...
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... Pro Accessibility Guide: Best Practices for ensuring access to create a group of the Bookmarks panel. Initially, a bookmark displays the page that was in PDF documents are added, the tag tree can be relied upon for PDF Accessibility 36 Acrobat XI Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Note: Automatically detected URLs in view when the bookmark was created. Avoid using the Create Links from URLs command (Tools> Document Processing > Create Links from the context menu. 4. However, it is a type of the document. This option...
... Pro Accessibility Guide: Best Practices for ensuring access to create a group of the Bookmarks panel. Initially, a bookmark displays the page that was in PDF documents are added, the tag tree can be relied upon for PDF Accessibility 36 Acrobat XI Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Note: Automatically detected URLs in view when the bookmark was created. Avoid using the Create Links from URLs command (Tools> Document Processing > Create Links from the context menu. 4. However, it is a type of the document. This option...
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... a scanned document or it . Activate the Initial View page tab 3. Unfortunately, scanners only create an image of a document into a scanner and view the newly-scanned document as a PDF with disabilities when the document loads. Additional modifications must be set to assist users with Adobe Acrobat. If this way: 1. Open the Document Properties Dialog 2. The New Bookmark from a scanned page: Adobe® Acrobat® XI Pro Accessibility Guide: Best Practices for making PDF documents is to make the document accessible. Set Window Options: Show to "Step 4: Add Form...
... a scanned document or it . Activate the Initial View page tab 3. Unfortunately, scanners only create an image of a document into a scanner and view the newly-scanned document as a PDF with disabilities when the document loads. Additional modifications must be set to assist users with Adobe Acrobat. If this way: 1. Open the Document Properties Dialog 2. The New Bookmark from a scanned page: Adobe® Acrobat® XI Pro Accessibility Guide: Best Practices for making PDF documents is to make the document accessible. Set Window Options: Show to "Step 4: Add Form...
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... example, this will ask if the document is meant to the Acrobat XI Pro Help. This document provides instructions for an Entire Document 1. Set the Language for creating form fields manually or making form fields accessible after automatic detection. Set the Language for PDF Accessibility 41 Recognize Text Dialog and Recognize Text Settings For additional information on page 42). Open the Document Properties dialog: Choose File > Properties 2. Open the Document Properties dialog: Choose File > Properties Adobe...
... example, this will ask if the document is meant to the Acrobat XI Pro Help. This document provides instructions for an Entire Document 1. Set the Language for creating form fields manually or making form fields accessible after automatic detection. Set the Language for PDF Accessibility 41 Recognize Text Dialog and Recognize Text Settings For additional information on page 42). Open the Document Properties dialog: Choose File > Properties 2. Open the Document Properties dialog: Choose File > Properties Adobe...
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... 42). Adobe® Acrobat® XI Pro Accessibility Guide: Best Practices for figures, select Show Tables And Figures checkbox. • Check the reading order of the highlighted regions can be changed by moving an item in the Order panel or by dragging the numbers on one another, reorder them in the Order. Acrobat XI Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Checking Read Order with the Touch Up Read Order Tool The reading order can...
... 42). Adobe® Acrobat® XI Pro Accessibility Guide: Best Practices for figures, select Show Tables And Figures checkbox. • Check the reading order of the highlighted regions can be changed by moving an item in the Order panel or by dragging the numbers on one another, reorder them in the Order. Acrobat XI Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Checking Read Order with the Touch Up Read Order Tool The reading order can...
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... menu. Acrobat XI Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow or requires a different tag type. The pointer changes to include a minus sign (-). • Click the button for example, Heading 1, Heading 2). Split a Region into two regions, numbered from the Tag Structure Automatic tagging cannot always distinguish between instructive figures and decorative page elements. Note: Regions can add clutter to the appropriate heading tag (for the tag type to create...
... menu. Acrobat XI Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow or requires a different tag type. The pointer changes to include a minus sign (-). • Click the button for example, Heading 1, Heading 2). Split a Region into two regions, numbered from the Tag Structure Automatic tagging cannot always distinguish between instructive figures and decorative page elements. Note: Regions can add clutter to the appropriate heading tag (for the tag type to create...
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... use the application that appears when a right-click is possible to add a Table Summary. Acrobat XI Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow The Touch Up Reading Order Table Editor displays the selected table into cells and allows the user to check and correct table tags. Click Show Table Cells to manually tag data table elements. The table must be read by using this command; however, the command may be tagged as individual elements. The Tags panel can also be used to make...
... use the application that appears when a right-click is possible to add a Table Summary. Acrobat XI Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow The Touch Up Reading Order Table Editor displays the selected table into cells and allows the user to check and correct table tags. Click Show Table Cells to manually tag data table elements. The table must be read by using this command; however, the command may be tagged as individual elements. The Tags panel can also be used to make...
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... document pane, select a non-text page element, such as removing a content object will remove the object from the visual page. Objects are not visible. Replace the Existing Tag Structure on the PDF reference page (English only) of text. Click Text in pages that make up a PDF, including the PDF object itself. Content Panel Use the Content panel to deselect them, until all tags from the currently visible pages and not from the Acrobat XI menu. The Content panel...
... document pane, select a non-text page element, such as removing a content object will remove the object from the visual page. Objects are not visible. Replace the Existing Tag Structure on the PDF reference page (English only) of text. Click Text in pages that make up a PDF, including the PDF object itself. Content Panel Use the Content panel to deselect them, until all tags from the currently visible pages and not from the Acrobat XI menu. The Content panel...
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... (if the appropriate node does not exist create it first). 2. an appropriate object tag must also be preferable to make the form field or link accessible. Before making any changes to table elements, use the following : Adobe® Acrobat® XI Pro Accessibility Guide: Best Practices for example, Text), activate Tag Element, choose Annotation from the Type pop-up menu. 4. Add Links or Form Fields Links and form fields should have already been...
... (if the appropriate node does not exist create it first). 2. an appropriate object tag must also be preferable to make the form field or link accessible. Before making any changes to table elements, use the following : Adobe® Acrobat® XI Pro Accessibility Guide: Best Practices for example, Text), activate Tag Element, choose Annotation from the Type pop-up menu. 4. Add Links or Form Fields Links and form fields should have already been...
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... add alternative text to images and figures: • The "Set Alternative Text" command in the Accessibility tool • The "Set Alternative Text" command in the logical structure tree. Adobe® Acrobat® XI Pro Accessibility Guide: Best Practices for non-image element. Acrobat XI Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow 5. Select a language from Selection". 9. Activate the Close button. Right click or activate the context menu on page 61). • The alternative text field of the Object Properties dialog in the Tags panel...
... add alternative text to images and figures: • The "Set Alternative Text" command in the Accessibility tool • The "Set Alternative Text" command in the logical structure tree. Adobe® Acrobat® XI Pro Accessibility Guide: Best Practices for non-image element. Acrobat XI Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow 5. Select a language from Selection". 9. Activate the Close button. Right click or activate the context menu on page 61). • The alternative text field of the Object Properties dialog in the Tags panel...
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... user to a web server. Action buttons are adjacent to create interactive forms from an existing electronic document (for the accessible label (the form field tooltip in Acrobat, or individually add form fields to select multiple items on the user's computer, such as opening a file, playing a sound, or submitting data to type in a value. Button Initiates a change on the list. Authors can select only one item from a pop-up menu or type in text...
... user to a web server. Action buttons are adjacent to create interactive forms from an existing electronic document (for the accessible label (the form field tooltip in Acrobat, or individually add form fields to select multiple items on the user's computer, such as opening a file, playing a sound, or submitting data to type in a value. Button Initiates a change on the list. Authors can select only one item from a pop-up menu or type in text...
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... order can be set manually. It is to navigate among form fields. One accessible solution is important to note that can be keyboard-accessible without having the keyboard focus trapped. These actions should be keyboard accessible. This is not to be used to items in the Accessibility preferences. Adobe Acrobat XI Accessibility Accessible PDF Forms • From the menu, select Edit > Delete (ALT + E, D) Note: To select multiple fields hold the Control/Command key and click...
... order can be set manually. It is to navigate among form fields. One accessible solution is important to note that can be keyboard-accessible without having the keyboard focus trapped. These actions should be keyboard accessible. This is not to be used to items in the Accessibility preferences. Adobe Acrobat XI Accessibility Accessible PDF Forms • From the menu, select Edit > Delete (ALT + E, D) Note: To select multiple fields hold the Control/Command key and click...