PDF Accessibility

Course Synopsis

An overview of making a PDF file accessible. This course covers the accessibility features and limitations of a PDF file and form format.

Prerequisites

Accessibility Fundamentals

What you will learn

This course is designed to cover the following basic topics:

Introduction to PDF Accessibility
Section 508 compliance requirements for a PDF file
PDF plug-in – alternatives ways of ensuring an accessible plug-in requirement is met
What is a tagged PDF
Challenges of an untagged PDF
What to do with a scanned PDF
Preparing a document for optimal auto tagging results
What to do when auto tagging fails
Validating the accessibility of a PDF document
Mapping Section 508 Requirements to a PDF Accessibility report
Usability testing of a PDF document