PDF WCAG2.0 List

This page outlines which WCAG Parts pertain to PDFs.

Perceivable
- 1.1 - Using Text Alternatives
  - 1.1.1 - Non-text Content
    - PDF1: Alternative Text
    - PDF4: Using the Artifact Tag
- 1.2 - Time-based Media
  - 1.2.1 - Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded)
  - 1.2.2 - Captions (Prerecorded)
  - 1.2.3 - Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded)
  - 1.2.4 - Captions (Live)
  - 1.2.5 - Audio Description (Prerecorded)
- 1.3 - Adaptable
  - 1.3.1 - Info and Relationships
    - PDF6: Using table elements for table markup in PDF Documents
    - PDF20: Using Adobe Acrobat Pro's Table Editor to repair mistagged tables
    - PDF10: Providing labels for interactive form controls in PDF documents
    - PDF12: Providing name, role, value information for form fields in PDF documents
    - PDF9: Providing headings by marking content with heading tags in PDF documents
    - PDF11: Providing links and link text using the /Link structure element in PDF documents
    - PDF17: Specifying consistent page numbering for PDF documents
    - PDF21: Using List tags for lists in PDF documents
  - 1.3.2 - Meaningful Sequence
    - PDF3: Ensuring correct tab and reading order in PDF documents
  - 1.3.3 - Sensory Characteristics
- 1.4 - Distinguishable
  - 1.4.1 - Use of Color
  - 1.4.2 - Audio Control
  - 1.4.3 - Contrast (Minimum)
  - 1.4.4 - Resize text
  - 1.4.5 - Images of Text
    - PDF7: Performing OCR on a scanned PDF document to provide actual text
Operable
- 2.1 - Keyboard Accessible
  - 2.1.1 - Keyboard
    - PDF11: Providing links and link text using the /Link structure element in PDF documents
    - PDF23: Providing interactive form controls in PDF documents
  - 2.1.2 - No Keboard Trap
- 2.2 - Enough Time
  - 2.2.1 - Timing Adjustable
  - 2.2.2 - Pause, Stop, Hide
- 2.3 - Seizures
  - 2.3.1 - Three Flashes or Below Threshold
- 2.4 - Navigable
  - 2.4.1 - Bypass Blocks
    - PDF9: Providing headings by marking content with heading tags in PDF documents
  - 2.4.2 - Page Titled
    - PDF18: Specifying the document title using the Title entry in the document information dictionary of a PDF document
  - 2.4.3 - Focus Order
    - PDF3: Ensuring correct tab and reading order in PDF documents
  - 2.4.4 - Link Purpose (In Context)
  - 2.4.5 - Multiple Ways
    - PDF2: Creating bookmarks in PDF documents
  - 2.4.6 - Headings and Labels
  - 2.4.7 - Focus Visible
Understandable
- 3.1 - Readable
  - 3.1.1 - Language of Page
    - PDF16: Setting the default language using the /Lang entry in the document catalog of a PDF document
    - PDF19: Specifying the language for a passage or phrase with the Lang entry in PDF documents
  - 3.2.1 - Language of Parts
    - PDF19: Specifying the language for a passage or phrase with the Lang entry in PDF documents
- 3.2 - Predictable
  - 3.2.1 - On Focus
  - 3.2.2 - On Input
  - 3.2.3 - Consistent Navigation
    - PDF14: Providing running headers and footers in PDF documents
    - PDF17: Specifying consistent page numbering for PDF documents
  - 3.2.4 - Consistent Identification
- 3.3 - Input Assistance
  - 3.3.1 - Error Identification
    - PDF5: Indicating required form controls in PDF forms
    - PDF22: Indicating when user input falls outside the required format or values in PDF forms
  - 3.3.2 - Labels or Instructions
    - PDF5: Indicating required form controls in PDF forms
    - PDF10: Providing labels for interactive form controls in PDF documents
  - 3.3.3 - Error Suggestion
    - PDF5: Indicating required form controls in PDF forms
    - PDF22: Indicating when user input falls outside the required format or values in PDF forms
  - 3.3.4 - Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data)
Robust
- 4.1 - Compatible
  - 4.1.1 - Parsing
  - 4.1.2 - Name, Role, Value
    - PDF10: Providing labels for interactive form controls in PDF documents
    - PDF12: Providing name, role, value information for form fields in PDF documents

HTML	PDF
1.1.1 - Non-text Content	PDF1: Applying text alternatives to images with the Alt entry in PDF documents PDF4: Hiding decorative images with the Artifact tag in PDF documents
1.3.1 - Info and Relationships	PDF6: Using table elements for table markup in PDF Documents PDF20: Using Adobe Acrobat Pro's Table Editor to repair mistagged tables PDF10: Providing labels for interactive form controls in PDF documents PDF12: Providing name, role, value information for form fields in PDF documents PDF9: Providing headings by marking content with heading tags in PDF documents PDF11: Providing links and link text using the /Link structure element in PDF documents PDF17: Specifying consistent page numbering for PDF documents PDF21: Using List tags for lists in PDF documents
1.3.2 - Meaningful Sequence	PDF3: Ensuring correct tab and reading order in PDF documents
1.4.5 - Images of Text	PDF7: PDF7: Performing OCR on a scanned PDF document to provide actual text
2.1.1 - Keyboard	PDF11: Providing links and link text using the /Link structure element in PDF documents PDF23: Providing interactive form controls in PDF documents
2.4.1 - Bypass Blocks	PDF9: Providing headings by marking content with heading tags in PDF documents
2.4.2 - Page Titled	PDF18: Specifying the document title using the Title entry in the document information dictionary of a PDF document
2.4.3 - Focus Order	PDF3: Ensuring correct tab and reading order in PDF documents
2.4.4 - Link Purpose (In Context)	PDF11: Providing links and link text using the /Link structure element in PDF documents PDF13: Providing replacement text using the /Alt entry for links in PDF documents
2.4.5 - Multiple Ways	PDF2: Creating bookmarks in PDF documents
2.4.6 - Headings and Labels
3.1.1 - Language of Page	PDF16: Setting the default language using the /Lang entry in the document catalog of a PDF document PDF19: Specifying the language for a passage or phrase with the Lang entry in PDF documents
3.2.1 - Language of Parts	PDF19: Specifying the language for a passage or phrase with the Lang entry in PDF documents
3.2.3 - Consistent Navigation	PDF14: Providing running headers and footers in PDF documents PDF17: Specifying consistent page numbering for PDF documents
3.3.1 - Error Identification	PDF5: Indicating required form controls in PDF forms PDF22: Indicating when user input falls outside the required format or values in PDF forms
3.3.2 - Labels or Instructions	PDF5: Indicating required form controls in PDF forms PDF10: Providing labels for interactive form controls in PDF documents
3.3.3 - Error Suggestion	PDF5: Indicating required form controls in PDF forms PDF22: Indicating when user input falls outside the required format or values in PDF forms
4.1.2 - Name, Role, Value	PDF10: Providing labels for interactive form controls in PDF documents PDF12: Providing name, role, value information for form fields in PDF documents

We deal with the following PDF Techniques:

PDF1: Applying text alternatives to images with the Alt entry in PDF documents (1.1.1 - Non-text Content)
PDF2: Creating bookmarks in PDF documents (2.4.5 - Multiple Ways)
PDF3: Ensuring correct tab and reading order in PDF documents (1.3.2 - Meaningful Sequence, 2.4.3 - Focus Order)
PDF4: Hiding decorative images with the Artifact tag in PDF documents (1.1.1 - Non-text Content)
PDF5: Indicating required form controls in PDF forms (3.3.1 - Error Identification, 3.3.2 - Labels or Instructions, 3.3.3 - Error Suggestion)
PDF6: Using table elements for table markup in PDF Documents (1.3.1 - Info and Relationships)
PDF7: Performing OCR on a scanned PDF document to provide actual text (1.4.5 - Images of Text, 1.4.9 - Images of Text (No Exception) (AAA))
PDF8: Providing definitions for abbreviations via an E entry for a structure element (3.1.4 - Abbreviations (AAA))
PDF9: Providing headings by marking content with heading tags in PDF documents (1.3.1 - Info and Relationships, 2.4.1 - Bypass Blocks)
PDF10: Providing labels for interactive form controls in PDF documents (1.3.1 - Info and Relationships, 3.3.2 - Labels or Instructions, 4.1.2 - Name, Role, Value)
PDF11: Providing links and link text using the /Link structure element in PDF documents (1.3.1 - Info and Relationships, 2.1.1 - Keyboard, 2.1.3 - Keyboard (No Exception) (AAA), 2.4.4 - Link Purpose (In Context), 2.4.9 - Link Purpose (Link Only) (AAA))
PDF12: Providing name, role, value information for form fields in PDF documents (1.3.1 - Info and Relationships, 4.1.2 - Name, Role, Value)
PDF13: Providing replacement text using the /Alt entry for links in PDF documents (2.4.4 - Link Purpose (In Context), 2.4.9 - Link Purpose (Link Only) (AAA))
PDF14: Providing running headers and footers in PDF documents (2.4.8 - Location (AAA), 3.2.3 - Consistent Navigation)
PDF15: Providing submit buttons with the submit-form action in PDF forms (3.2.2 - On Input)
PDF16: Setting the default language using the /Lang entry in the document catalog of a PDF document (3.1.1 - Language of Page)
PDF17: Specifying consistent page numbering for PDF documents (1.3.1 - Info and Relationships, 2.4.8 - Location, 3.2.3 - Consistent Navigation)
PDF18: Specifying the document title using the Title entry in the document information dictionary of a PDF document (2.4.2 - Page Titled)
PDF19: Specifying the language for a passage or phrase with the Lang entry in PDF documents (3.1.1 - Language of Page, 3.1.2 - Language of Parts)
PDF20: Using Adobe Acrobat Pro's Table Editor to repair mistagged tables (1.3.1 - Info and Relationships)
PDF21: Using List tags for lists in PDF documents (1.3.1 - Info and Relationships)
PDF22: Indicating when user input falls outside the required format or values in PDF forms (3.3.1 - Error Identification, 3.3.3 - Error Suggestion)
PDF23: Providing interactive form controls in PDF documents (2.1.1 - Keyboard, 2.1.3 - Keyboard (No Exception) (AAA))

PDF	HTML
PDF1: Applying text alternatives to images with the Alt entry in PDF documents	1.1.1 - Non-text Content
PDF2: Creating bookmarks in PDF documents	2.4.5 - Multiple Ways
PDF3: Ensuring correct tab and reading order in PDF documents	1.3.2 - Meaningful Sequence 2.4.3 - Focus Order
PDF4: Hiding decorative images with the Artifact tag in PDF documents	1.1.1 - Non-text Content
PDF5: Indicating required form controls in PDF forms	3.3.1 - Error Identification 3.3.2 - Labels or Instructions 3.3.3 - Error Suggestion
PDF6: Using table elements for table markup in PDF Documents	1.3.1 - Info and Relationships
PDF7: Performing OCR on a scanned PDF document to provide actual text	1.4.5 - Images of Text 1.4.9 - Images of Text (No Exception) (AAA)
PDF8: Providing definitions for abbreviations via an E entry for a structure element	3.1.4 - Abbreviations (AAA)
PDF9: Providing headings by marking content with heading tags in PDF documents	1.3.1 - Info and Relationships 2.4.1 - Bypass Blocks
PDF10: Providing labels for interactive form controls in PDF documents	1.3.1 - Info and Relationships 3.3.2 - Labels or Instructions 4.1.2 - Name, Role, Value
PDF11: Providing links and link text using the /Link structure element in PDF documents	1.3.1 - Info and Relationships 2.1.1 - Keyboard 2.1.3 - Keyboard (No Exception) (AAA) 2.4.4 - Link Purpose (In Context) 2.4.9 - Link Purpose (Link Only) (AAA)
PDF12: Providing name, role, value information for form fields in PDF documents	1.3.1 - Info and Relationships 4.1.2 - Name, Role, Value
PDF13: Providing replacement text using the /Alt entry for links in PDF documents	2.4.4 - Link Purpose (In Context) 2.4.9 - Link Purpose (Link Only) (AAA)
PDF14: Providing running headers and footers in PDF documents	2.4.8 - Location (AAA) 3.2.3 - Consistent Navigation
PDF15: Providing submit buttons with the submit-form action in PDF forms	3.2.2 - On Input
PDF16: Setting the default language using the /Lang entry in the document catalog of a PDF document	3.1.1 - Language of Page
PDF17: Specifying consistent page numbering for PDF documents	1.3.1 - Info and Relationships 2.4.8 - Location 3.2.3 - Consistent Navigation
PDF18: Specifying the document title using the Title entry in the document information dictionary of a PDF document	2.4.2 - Page Titled
PDF19: Specifying the language for a passage or phrase with the Lang entry in PDF documents	3.1.1 - Language of Page 3.1.2 - Language of Parts
PDF20: Using Adobe Acrobat Pro's Table Editor to repair mistagged tables	1.3.1 - Info and Relationships
PDF21: Using List tags for lists in PDF documents	1.3.1 - Info and Relationships
PDF22: Indicating when user input falls outside the required format or values in PDF forms	3.3.1 - Error Identification 3.3.3 - Error Suggestion
PDF23: Indicating when user input falls outside the required format or values in PDF forms	2.1.1 - Keyboard 2.1.3 - Keyboard (No Exception) (AAA)