On 2/17/13 4:20 PM, "1T3XT BVBA" <i...@1t3xt.info> wrote: >I really get frustrated when people use iText the wrong way. I know I >shouldn't, but I can't help it. >
Completely understoodŠask me how frustrated I get at PDF creation software that generates broken PDFs (even in 2013!!!). >With this in mind: >Once we start saying that iText supports PDF/UA creation, we'll need to >make sure people don't have the wrong expectations. Sure, you'll be able >to create correct PDF/UA documents using iText, Just remember that it is IMPOSSIBLE to create a PDF/UA compliant document (for the normal cases of document) w/o human intervention. This is, unfortunately, by design in PDF/UA - and accessibility in general (WCAG has the same issue). Some things, such as Alt text for images, has to be provided by humans and can't be auto-generated. Sure, in theory, if you had a database with all the human-generated stuff pre-entered, then you could - but that's not the case in 99.9%. >We need good documentation and a good set of rules to make sure >developers using iText create PDF/UA documents correctly. Having a clear >checklist based on the PDF/UA standard as well as the Matterhorn >protocol should help. Yes, documentation, rules, guidelines, checklists, etc. are all good - no question. My question was how useful putting stuff into the PDF itself (in the form of Matterhorn) mattersŠ >Is there a market for it? There's certainly a market for PDF/UA I agree 100%! Accessibility and PDF/UA is important, but you (and your customers!) need to understand what that means (and what it doesn't, as noted above). Leonard ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel - in partnership with Geeknet, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials, tech docs, whitepapers, evaluation guides, and opinion stories. Check out the most recent posts - join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list iText-questions@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions iText(R) is a registered trademark of 1T3XT BVBA. Many questions posted to this list can (and will) be answered with a reference to the iText book: http://www.itextpdf.com/book/ Please check the keywords list before you ask for examples: http://itextpdf.com/themes/keywords.php
