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episode 10: How to use the ISO-32000 PDF/UA Standard to understand accessible document structure
Accessibility Podcast: How to use the FREE ISO-32000 PDF/UA Standard
PDF Standard ISO 32000-2 is available for free!
Chad and Dax peel back the cover of the 1003 page PDF/UA standard. They focus on Chapter 14 and key areas you might find useful. Download the standard at PDFA.org/sponsored-standards and follow along with us. Make sure you are using MS Edge because we found the cart has some compatibility challenges.
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Be sure to listen to our findings about Hidden or Invisible Content if you have ever thought you cannot use hidden content or that it is illegal or against WCAG to do so. We reference specific directions on this important technique for providing enriched user experiences.
In Chapter 14 Document Interchange we answer the following questions:
1. What is an MCID? - Table 357
2. Why you get the duplicate MCID error
3. We reference 14.8.2.2 "Real Content" and "Artifacts" to understand what each of these elements are
4. What is a BBox and why do you get a BBox error and how to fix it?
5. Can you use Hidden or Invisible Page Content?
We reference Section 14.8.2.4 and the answer might shock you!
6. What is the difference between Page Content order and Logical Content (Tag) order?
We take a look at 14.8.2.5 Page Content order and Logical Content Order (Tag Order) and what it says there.
7. What are Container Tags and why should I care?
We look at 14.8.4.2 Nesting of Structural Elements to look at the Document, Part, Article, Section, Div elements and even the non-struct tag and when you should use it.
8. What is the Aside tag? We also talk about how the Aside could be improved.
9. What is the difference between a block-level and inline-level element.
Not only do we explain what it is, we look at the table in section 14.8.4.5
10. What is a Caption tags and how to use it?
This is an episode you will want to listen to over and over again. We unpack a lot in this one!
Did you have a favorite topic from this episode you want us to dive deeper into? If you want us to do more disection of the PDF/UA ISO-32000 please let us know in the comments below.
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