Make Accessible Action Wizard & Accessibility Checker Overview-2

Overview

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  1. Step 1: Run the Make Accessible Action Wizard
  2. Step 2: Run the Accessibility Checker
  3. Summary 
 

Make Accessible Action Wizard & Accessibility Checker

 

Not all PDFs require heading styles, but a PDF should still have tags. If a PDF has a considerable amount of content and the user would benefit from additional navigation support (e.g., defined logical reading order, identified content headings, added descriptions to images, etc.), then it is necessary to add tags to the PDF document.

Recall in the PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow Module, we discussed the following workflow to consider when addressing PDF accessibility:

  • Is the PDF text-based?
  • Does the PDF contain links?
  • Does the PDF have multimedia?
  • Is the PDF a Form with Fillable Form Fields?
  • Are there tags? (run the Make Accessible Action Wizard)
  • Finally, run the Accessibility Checker

After assessing the document, the author can utilize the tools available in Adobe Acrobat to manipulate the reading order of text, add or remove content from the reading order, add descriptions to images, reclassify headings, and add accessibility information to data tables. Once the appropriate accessibility modifications are made to the PDF document, save the PDF file and perform the assessment process again to verify the document's accessibility. This is just one sample workflow that can be used to assess and correct the accessibility of PDF documents, but it should be modified to fit the needs and organization of the institution.

 

 

I have evaluated my PDF
per PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow, now what? 

Step 1: Run the Make Accessible Action Wizard

Step 2: Run the Accessibility Checker

Word of Caution

The accessibility checking tools in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC — the Accessibility Checker (Full Check) and the Make Accessible Action Wizard — can identify many issues in PDF documents. However, it is important to note that these accessibility checking tools are automated evaluation tools; they do not check documents for all accessibility criteria, and Adobe does not warrant that documents will comply with any specific guidelines or regulations.

 
 

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

 

Make Accessible Action Wizard Take-Aways

  • Add essential document properties to PDFs.
  • Set the PDF language to English. 
  • Ensure readability based on the color contrast of both text color and background color.
  • Add alternate text to images as needed. 
  • Locate the Tag Panel and determine the reading order. 

Accessibility Checker Take-Aways

  • Locate the Accessibility Checker and run an accessibility report. 
  • Interpret the Accessibility Checker Results. 
  • Identify the Accessibility Checker's limitations.