Duff Johnson discusses PDF/UA, Headings and WCAG 2.0 in a recent series of articles on his Logical Structures blog. [...]
Adobe Systems posts on the Adobe Accessibility blog about PDF/UA and its relationship to WCAG 2.0. [...]
Many organizations and government regulators see web content accessibility through the W3C’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) lens. There are only a few correct ways to structure and “read” a file from an accessibility standpoint, and that’s what you need to know to make PDF comply with WCAG 2.0. This mapping helps PDF and accessibility developers alike come to terms with what it means to comply with WCAG 2.0 using the PDF format. [...]
The December 2011 ANPRM asserts “…it is straightforward to apply the WCAG 2.0 Success Criteria and Conformance Requirements to all electronic content.” NetCentric’s Duff Johnson, chair of the US Committee for PDF/UA, contests this claim, provides examples to show PDF/UA’s importance when considering PDF accessibility and argues for specific regulatory language that makes it clear to developers and evaluators alike that PDF accessibility must be assessed in specific technical terms. [...]
While applauding the approach taken by the U.S. Access Board in choosing to reference established technical accessibility standards, the PDF Association wishes to express concern regarding the implementation of these regulations in the PDF context, and likely, other contexts as well. The PDF/UA Competence Center shares its official views. [...]
Topics at the latest meeting of the PDF/UA Standards committee, held November 3, included mapping PDF/UA to WCAG 2.0 and continuing the review of ISO 32000-1, Ch. 14 in service of the ISO 14289 Imp. Guide. So far, the concept of mapping PDF/UA to WCAG 2.0 is in the discussion phase, but a plan is being considered. The discussion of ISO 32000-1, Ch. 14 in service of the ISO 14289 Imp. Guide considered clarity between marked content and tagged PDFs, and also the use of whitespace and the fact that PDF developers do not have to be concerned about whitespace across languages. [...]
Tagged PDF offers a lot more than access to users with disabilities. From search engines to mobile devices, tagged PDF offers powerful options for reuse of page-based content. Learn more about how the utility of tagged content can benefit your documents. [...]
In development for almost seven years, PDF/UA is now almost ready for the public. Why should PDF software developers pay attention? [...]
Millions of US citizens use assistive technology (AT) to read electronic content. A decade ago, the US Federal government’s Section 508 regulations, designed to ensure equal access to information, went into effect. 10 years later, it’s time to reflect, both on how far we’ve come and on some of the little surprises along the way. [...]
Duff Johnson reviews a recent report on PDF content accessibility produced by the Australian federal government. The Report accurately characterizes the current state of affairs for Assistive Technology (AT) users attempting to interact with PDF content. However, it does not clearly identify the reasons why most AT users have a poor experience with PDF. Additionally, the Report provides no comparison of PDF accessibility, functionality, remediation complexity or cost with alternative formats. As a result, several of the Report’s key conclusions are unsupported by the data presented. [...]
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