The power of PDF/UA

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Presented at 9:15am in Meadowbrook I on Friday, November 16, 2018.

Speaker(s)

• Naveesha Maharaj

Session Details

• Length of Session: 1-hr
• Format: Lecture
• Expertise Level: Intermediate
• Type of session: General Conference

Summary

The question has been in the air from people of all roles. Does a PDF need to just comply with the Adobe Accessibility Checker or does it need to conform with WCAG 2.0 & PDF/UA? Let’s look at the importance of not only producing a universally accessible document, but also a usable high-quality document instead of only conforming with a standard

Abstract

What is PDF/UA and why can’t we just make all our documents conform to WCAG 2.0? In this lecture, I will explain and demonstrate what WCAG 2.0 does not cover in making a PDF universally accessible. I will guide you through the overlap, and the tools needed to produce a fully accessible PDF. If you are a developer, author or even an analyst who may be involved in tagging PDF documents and forms, then this presentation is meant for you. Let’s discuss when its best to address specific requirements in PDF/UA and WCAG during this process. Is PDF/UA with WCAG a concern that we should address now instead of waiting for changes to be formalized? Let’s talk about what is required by the law today, and the risks of being non-conformant. From this presentation, you will leave with an understanding of how the two standards apply to your PDF creation, the checkpoints provided in PDF/UA and which ones fall under WCAG 2.0, how to apply certain features to a PDF to ensure full compliance and usability

Keypoints

1. importance of not only producing a universally accessible document, but also a usable high-quality document
2. what is required by the law today, and what are the risks of being non-conformant
3. when its best to address specific requirements in PDF/UA and WCAG 2.0

Disability Areas

All Areas

Topic Areas

Alternate Format, Assistive Technology, Legal, Uncategorized

Speaker Bio(s)

Naveesha Maharaj

Handout(s)

• Power of PDFUA_AHG2018

  If you are a developer, author or even an analyst who may be involved in tagging PDF documents and forms, then this presentation is meant for you.