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It's not a normal Windows installer. Instead it unzips a folder containing an .exe and .dlls. The program can be run from that directory. | It's not a normal Windows installer. Instead it unzips a folder containing an .exe and .dlls. The program can be run from that directory. | ||
==== | ==== PAC2 errors and their fixes ==== | ||
Add errors with fixes here as they are encountered. | |||
===== PDF/UA identifier missing ===== | |||
* Create a file containing the required metadata. (`\\diskstation\development\gsg\compliance\pdfuaid.xmp` or [http://bygosh.com/files/pdfuaid.xmp]) | |||
* Append the metadata to the file with '''File''' > '''Properties''' > '''Description tab''' > '''Additional Metadata...''' > '''Advanced''' > '''Append''' | |||
===== Font not embedded ===== | |||
Encountered this in a PDF document containing Chinese characters. Space characters seemed to cause this error. | |||
Hard to track down because PAC2 only shows one instance of the missing font at a time, which requires editing & saving the PDF, re-running the check in PAC2 only to find the next instance of a space character. | |||
Source: [https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1294099 Please share your PDF/UA-compliance experience] (Acrobat Standards & Accessibility Forum) | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
Latest revision as of 23:44, 9 September 2014
Workflow[edit]
Adobe Acrobat XI Pro[edit]
- Tools pane > Accessibility > Full Check
- Make sure all options are checked.
- Click Start Checking to generate a report.
- View the report: Accessibility Checker pane
PAC2[edit]
PAC2 is an utility that checks accessibility against the PDF/UA standard, which is stricter than the standard used by the Adobe Acrobat XI accessibility checker.
It's not a normal Windows installer. Instead it unzips a folder containing an .exe and .dlls. The program can be run from that directory.
PAC2 errors and their fixes[edit]
Add errors with fixes here as they are encountered.
PDF/UA identifier missing[edit]
- Create a file containing the required metadata. (
\\diskstation\development\gsg\compliance\pdfuaid.xmpor [1]) - Append the metadata to the file with File > Properties > Description tab > Additional Metadata... > Advanced > Append
Font not embedded[edit]
Encountered this in a PDF document containing Chinese characters. Space characters seemed to cause this error.
Hard to track down because PAC2 only shows one instance of the missing font at a time, which requires editing & saving the PDF, re-running the check in PAC2 only to find the next instance of a space character.
Source: Please share your PDF/UA-compliance experience (Acrobat Standards & Accessibility Forum)
Resources[edit]
- Validating PDF/UA compliance (The PDF Association)
- PAC2 utility (Access For All Foundation)
- Please share your PDF/UA-compliance experiences (Adobe Acrobat Forum)