Accessible Documents

Introduction

• » round table
• » what is document accessibility
• » why accessibility is important
• » exploring the jaws reader
• » discovering if a PDF is currently accessible
• » understanding the workflow
• » understanding reading order

Design considerations

• » why WCAG 2.0 matters
• » WGAC 2.0 guidelines
• » design considerations

Generating an Accessible PDF

• » creating a PDF file from InDesign
• » understanding layout considerations
• » controlling reading order
• » adding metadata in InDesign
• » using InDesign styles
• » understanding export tagging
• » controlling tag order
• » working with tables in InDesign
• » adding hyperlinks in InDesign
• » creating cross-references
• » adding alternative text in InDesign
• » exploring Object Export options
• » creating bookmarks in InDesign
• » fine-tuning the PDF after conversion

Making an existing PDF File accessible

• » understanding PDF remediation in Acrobat
• » adding tags to a document in Acrobat
• » fixing elements using the Content panel
• » artifacting elements
• » tagging tables in Acrobat
• » adjusting document properties
• » adding bookmarks in Acrobat
• » adding alternative text in Acrobat
• » fine-tuning the remediated PDF
• » using the Make Accessible Wizard