General
Find general requirements for testing PDFs.
General (PDF-1)
Use an automated testing tool (PDF-1-1)
When run against the page, the automated PDF Accessibility Checker validation tool MUST NOT report any errors.
How to test
Tool: Adobe Acrobat Pro/PDF Accessibility Checker- Execute the accessibility checker and analyze the results.
- Verify that there are no issues to report (i.e, PDF/UA-1 compliant).
Test outcomes
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Pass: Issues are not reported by Accessibility Checker.
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Fail: Issues are reported by Accessibility Checker.
Related WCAG criteria
- WCAG 2.2 - 4.1 Compatible
- PDF-U/A - 6 Conformance - requirements
- PDF-U/A - 7.1 General
Document title (PDF-1-2)
The document has a title that describes topic or purpose and displays the document title in the title bar of a user agent.
How to test
- Open the document in Adobe Acrobat Pro and navigate to File > Properties.
- Verify that the document title is both correct and informative.
- Select the ‘Initial View’ tab and verify that ‘Document Title’ is chosen in the ‘Window Options’ dropdown.
Test outcomes
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Pass: The document has a title that is relevant and explains its content, AND the initial view is set to ‘Document Title’.
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Fail: The document lacks a title, OR the title is not relevant OR it doesn’t explain its content, OR the initial view isn’t set to ‘Document Title’.
Related WCAG criteria
- WCAG 2.2 A - 2.4.2 Page Titled
- PDF-U/A - 7.1 General