Yes, that’s probably a similar issue. Whoever creates the PDF file has to turn on tagged PDF (which, one hopes, will also solve these problems) in whatever tool is used to create the PDF file. Some tools don’t support it. The real solution is to distribute in a format other than PDF, such as HTML, alongside the PDF file. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Jessica Moss <junglebookfa...@gmail.com>
Date: Friday, August 4, 2023 at 18:17
To: 'Jim Fettgather' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: Editing PDF's with Voiceover Ok, so would the same apply to a privacy policy which is supposed to state the following “to fight the funding of terrorists” but the word “fight” looks like “y(umlaut symbol)ght? I can’t figure out how to type the umlaut symbol correctly, so that’s why it’s spelled out, but it wasn’t in a privacy policy I was sent to audit, and I was like “what?" > On Aug 4, 2023, at 6:06 PM, 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries wrote: > > > >> On Aug 4, 2023, at 08:27, Jessica Moss wrote: >> >> Ok, all I’m really wanting to do at this point, is correct the spelling errors I’m constantly finding in these PDF’s I’m sent, a perfect example I’m always finding is the I is always left out of the word “financial,” so Voiceover will always pronounce it “financal”. > This probably isn’t a spelling error in the PDF file at all. The most likely cause is that the “fi” ligature is being used in the typeset text, and the PDF isn’t properly accessible, so your screen reader isn’t > Receiving the correct characters, even though both “f” and “I” are present in the text as shown on screen or printed. > You could convert the PDF file to text and then edit, I suppose. Editing the original PDF wouldn’t help, as it’s most likely correct as is. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/68157B64-15B2-4F83-AF8C-5F8EB91834C1%40jasonjgw.net. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/058470DD-9CC5-4DC1-ADB4-13C25BD09CEA%40gmail.com.
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