Untagged Element
Accessibility testing for dev teams - No experience required
Compliance Data & Impact
Disabilities Affected
- Blind
- Deafblind
- Mobility
Standard(s)
- WCAG 2.1 (A)
- WCAG 2.0 (A)
WCAG Success Criteria [WCAG 2.1 (A)]
- 1.3.1: MUST: Info and Relationships
WCAG Success Criteria [WCAG 2.0 (A)]
- 1.3.1: MUST: Info and Relationships
How to Fix the Problem
How to tag a PDF document
The most efficient way to properly tag content in a PDF document is to format the document for accessibility in the authoring tool itself. Proper structure and semantics should be utilized before the document is converted (Saved as PDF) to a PDF file.
In Acrobat Adobe Pro:
- Open the Tags panel
- Click the options menu (or right-click the "No Tags Available" text) and select "Add Tags to Document."
- Acrobat will automatically generate tags for the document.
- Please review the tags in the Tags panel and make corrections if necessary.
Note: Adobe Acrobat Pro is the most common tool for PDF remediations, but other tools and software are also available and can be used to remediate the PDF.
Why it Matters
In order for screen readers to understand the structure of a document and interpret information in a document, the PDF document needs to be tagged. Tags are invisible labels that provide significant information about the content in a PDF document. Tags can be used to identify paragraph text and headings, assign text alternatives to images, associate table cells with their corresponding header cells, and associate form fields with their corresponding labels.
Rule Description
PDF documents must be tagged for accessibility
The Algorithm (in simple terms)
PDF documents must be tagged for accessibility and must not have any content that is either untagged or artifacted.
Resources
Deque University Course Pages (subscription required)
No related course information available.
Refer to the complete list of axe 2.0 rules.
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