With greater emphasis on accessibility for all, there has been a renewed emphasis on compliance and creating accessible PDFs so that individuals with disabilities can use them with a screen reader.
As a woman-owned small business (WOSB) of Iterators LLC, we complete accessibility testing WCAG 2.1, and Section 508 PDF Remediation services or Accessibility Remediation to create compliant documents to current accessibility standards. We complete this work with our in-house employees all certified by DHS.
A Portable Document Format (PDF) is a file format that allows individuals to view and share documents online or in email attachments. When PDFs are created from an original document its completed so documents can be transmitted without the risk of the documents being changed/altered.
With greater emphasis on accessibility remediation, there is a renewed emphasis on compliance and creating accessible PDFs so that individuals with disabilities can use them with a screen reader.
An accessible PDF is a PDF document that can be read and accessed by people with disabilities, primarily for the vision-impaired that may use assistive technology to read the file through text-to-speech or a Braille printout.
Checking contrast to ensure its readable for those with low vision should follow the next steps
How to check: Run axe DevTools by Deque. This is the time to fix any functional bugs or other issues related to color contrast. People who are colorblind or have low vision receive the most benefits.
• Requirement: SC 1.4.3 in WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2