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* Manually create links for any text suggesting linked behavior.
* Manually create links for any text suggesting linked behavior.
* Add link tags as necessary.
* Add link tags as necessary.
* Run '''Find''' > '''Unmarked Annotations''' to locate any untagged links.
** Run '''Find''' > '''Unmarked Annotations''' to locate any untagged links.
** Manually position any newly created link tags to the appropriate place in the document tag structure.


=== Tables ===
=== Tables ===
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* Remove signature fields (optional)
* Remove signature fields (optional)
* Add form tags and place them within the document's tag structure.
* Add form tags and place them within the document's tag structure.
** Run '''Find''' > '''Unmarked Annotations''' to locate any untagged form fields.
** Manually position any newly created link tags to the appropriate place in the document tag structure.


== Reading order ==
== Reading order ==

Latest revision as of 17:17, 17 September 2015

Meta data[edit]

  • Add document title and language meta data.

Document elements[edit]

Tags[edit]

  • Add tags to document if they don't exist.
  • Rebuild tags from document structure if the document tags are not PDF tags.
  • Manually adjust invalid tags (headings, etc.)
  • Manually adjust document structure defined in the document tags (esp. tables and lists).
  • Mark elements as artifacts (spacer paragraphs, decorative images, etc.)

Alternate text[edit]

  • Manually enter alternate text for elements requiring it:
    • Informational images
    • Charts
    • Formulas

Links[edit]

  • Confirm behavior for any existing link elements.
  • Manually create links for any text suggesting linked behavior.
  • Add link tags as necessary.
    • Run Find > Unmarked Annotations to locate any untagged links.
    • Manually position any newly created link tags to the appropriate place in the document tag structure.

Tables[edit]

  • Confirm that tag structure matches table content.
  • Confirm valid tag structure (e.g. consistent cell counts across all rows)
  • Confirm header cells.

Lists[edit]

  • Confirm correct tag structure.

Table of contents[edit]

  • For each TOC item, confirm links to appropriate pages.
  • Confirm TOC tag structure.

Forms[edit]

  • Add interactive form fields.
  • Generate fields from document structure.
  • Confirm and adjust field names and field tab order as necessary.
  • Remove signature fields (optional)
  • Add form tags and place them within the document's tag structure.
    • Run Find > Unmarked Annotations to locate any untagged form fields.
    • Manually position any newly created link tags to the appropriate place in the document tag structure.

Reading order[edit]

  • Manually confirm reading order.

Bookmarks[edit]

  • Add bookmarks from document structure.

Notes[edit]

See also[edit]

Acrobat XI PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow