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>Can anyone recommend where to get specific instructions on how to make PDF files >section 508 (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant? I have obviously checked the >Adobe web site but really seen specific (Step 1, Step 2, Step 3) type information. There is no such information. The realities of ensuring Section 508 compliance in PDF files is a little more metaphysical than that. The short answer is that you need to add tags to your PDF files so as to be in compliance with these terms: http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=12#Web However, some real questions must be addressed up front in any Section 508 compliance effort. For example, note this item: "(a) A text equivalent for every non-text element shall be provided (e.g., via "alt", "longdesc", or in element content). " This means that someone, somewhere, is supposed to develop text for every image in your publications. Not a small job. And... what is the "text equivalent" of a pie chart, or a picture of a forest fire, or whatever? Many aspects of Section 508 compliance will require modification of document layout and design, not so much to make them accessible (alt. text can be added to any element on a page), but to streamline the new, 508-compliant document authoring regime , which you will also find that you need. To ensure compliant PDFs, tags must be added and quality-controlled for all but the simplest of layouts. These tags are intended to ensure that the page content is delivered to screen-reading devices in a notably useable way. Needless to say, the application of tags on existing documents tends to require a lot of judgement calls. Duff Johnson Document Solutions, Inc. www.document-solutions.com To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdf.html
