Directory of Accessibility and Tagging Resources

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Sites relating to the accessibility and tagging of PDF documents.

Resources in This Category

• A List Apart: Facts and Opinions About PDF Accessibility

  http://alistapart.com/article/pdf_accessibility
  Article by Joe Clark, examining various aspects of the PDF format and how it impacts on those with disabilities.

• Adobe Reader Accessibility

  http://www.adobe.com/accessibility/products/reader/
  Official information about the accessibility features built into Adobe Reader and the PDF format.

• AlastairC: The Four Levels of PDF Accessibility

  http://alastairc.ac/2006/07/the-four-levels-of-pdf-accessibility/
  Weblog entry describing different degrees of accessibility, how to achieve them, and the implications for content producers.

• Planet PDF: Accessible PDF

  http://www.planetpdf.com/enterprise/learningcenter.asp?ContainerID=1505
  A collection of articles covering accessibility and related issues in PDF files.

• RNIB Media Briefing on Accessible PDFs

  http://www.isolani.co.uk/blog/access/RnibAccessiblePdfMediaBriefing
  Personal notes and recollections by isolani, from a briefing by the Royal National Institute for the Blind.

• Web Usability: PDF and Accessibility

  http://www.usability.com.au/resources/pdf.cfm
  Overview article, including discussion of how to create accessible PDFs, and possible alternative formats.

• WebAIM: PDF Accessibility

  http://www.webaim.org/techniques/acrobat/
  Article considering both the creation and reading side. Includes discussion of using HTML as an alternative, understanding PDF tags, and dealing with existing untagged files.

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