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Last updated 4/7/2015
Chapter 11: Accessibility, tags, and reflow
Create and verify PDF accessibility (Acrobat Pro DC)
Acrobat DC tools make it easy to create accessible PDFs, and let you check the accessibility of existing PDFs. You can
create PDFs to meet common accessibility standards, such as Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 and
PDF/UA (Universal Access, or ISO 14289.) The simple, guided workflow lets you do the following:
Make PDFs accessible: A predefined action automates many tasks, checks accessibility, and provides instructions for
items that require manual fixes. Quickly find and fix problem areas.
Check accessibility: The Full Check tool verifies whether the document conforms to accessibility standards, such as
PDF/UA and WCAG 2.0.
Report accessibility status: The Accessibility Report summarizes the findings of the accessibility check. It contains
links to tools and documentation that assist in fixing problems.
Make PDFs accessible (Acrobat Pro DC)
The Make Accessible action walks you through the steps required to make a PDF accessible. It prompts to address
accessibility issues, such as a missing document description or title. It looks for common elements that need further
action, such as scanned text, form fields, tables, and images. You can run this action on all PDFs except dynamic forms
(XFA documents) or portfolios.
1 Choose To o ls > Action Wizard.
The Action Wizard toolset is displayed in the secondary toolbar.
Note: A list of available actions is displayed under the Actions List in the right hand pane.
2 From the Action List, click Make Accessible.
The right hand pane changes to display each task included in the Make Accessible action, as well as the instructions
to execute the action.
3 Select the files that you want to apply the Make Accessible action to. By default, the action runs on the document
that's currently open. Select Add Files to select additional files or a folder to run the action on.