What is accessibility in a PDF publication?
Federal agencies, private businesses, and public bodies have become almost entirely reliant on information provided in an electronic format in day-to-day operations. We have embraced technology at work and in our personal life. Consider how we use it every day. Could you do your job, regardless of what it is, without the computer, the telephone, the tablet, the printer, or the fax machine?
Information distributed for viewing on the screen must be made available in formats that provide equal access to persons with disabilities. To address these needs, global standards have been developed and adopted. There are two main organizations that develop recommendations, publish guidelines, and promote accessibility globally:
- The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) initiative WAI ( short for, Web Accessibility Initiative) published Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) that developers can refer to when writing software that will comply...