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PDF todayDigital information that is worth saving and shared with others PDF is used today by everyone, from individual users to Digital business information that defines how websites Every year billions of digital PDF documents are created around the world. PDF is the best format for paginated content requiring PDF is the format of choice for every kind of document and Think of all office documents, presentation slides, protocols, reports, PDF is also at the heart of manufacturing and engineering communications. PDF is simply trusted by everyone to reliably In fact, and according to: PDF Association, (after HTML and XHTML), making it far more popular than In the Swedish public sector alone, A clear evidence that the PDF technology serves as an appreciated, Quite simply, the world runs on PDF. Large amounts of important and valuable information But in too many cases, these PDF documents are unfortunately not PDF is today far from being a printing solution onlyTo most end users, PDF is simply a reliable, printable page. Thus, PDF is the default way to share a digital version of a print document. Informed users know that PDF also performs as a critical workflow enabler, PDF is a page-based technology, thus the term "page" is frequently used. PDF technology goes far beyond the format. PDF is a reliable format for your valuable digital information resources. PDF is an important part of the digital transformationDigital document formats, PDF in particular, PDF is a core technology of the digital online world, today and in the future. The ISO-standardized PDF technology is indispensable. PDF-based technology is integrated in an infinite number of Interesting? |
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All individual citizens have the right to access all types of Barriers that prevent interaction with or access to digital If a digitalt document cannot be read and navigated by everyone, For a digital document to be useful for everyone Sweden as a nation is bound by international and Swedish Note! This Act also applies to older digital documents if they are SFS2018-1938 says:
is not applicable to digital service consisting of 1.file format for documents published before In addition, Declarations, conventions, directives and acts that are technology-neutral. Swedish authorities are thus since long bound to comply with Authorities are also in the role of employer responsible for that What is Digital Accessibility?Digital accessibility means complete barrier-free access to Can a PDF be Accessible for Everyone?File type techniques like PDF and HTML are not by default accessible. A PDF can be made an accessible PDF, The reality is that accessibility is not dependent on the file type, Neither PDF documents nor HTML pages become accessible An HTML page without that work is inaccessible regardless of its capability. The PDF specification provides robust support for accessibility. The accessibility of any individual PDF file depends on The accessibility of the experience for the end user depends on Achieving accessible PDF or accessible HTML PDF is since 2012 adopted to support digital public servicesPDF has since 1993 served many millions of users and businesses The PDF technology is today even more developed and is since 2012 adopted to Right now, the reliability and robustness of PDF technology, What is Accessible PDF?A digital or electronic media, that is available on computer screens, The aim of a barrier-free and accessible PDF document Barrier-free access and accessible PDF content is all about Good design for digital accessibility for everyone ensures Note! Therefore, it’s almost impossible for most users to tell WCAG's recommendations on accessibility for everyone to digital However, digitally accessible PDF (according to PDF/UA) is not about Digital Accessibility Standards. |
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Who shall use PDF/UA for Accessible PDF, and when?![]() Ensuring that digital documents are accessible for everyone is not just a good idea: The law aims to counteract discrimination. This is not something that the Swedish authorities Authorities are obliged to acquire the necessary knowledge. The option to just opt out of publishing An authority that publishes inaccessible digital information It can also be a form of defiance of the law. It does not have to be that way. PDF/UA is relevant and directly applicable for all entities, Since 2009 it is mandatory (according to the National Archives' regulations) PDF/UA is a complementary, process-based standard for example, both PDF/A-2a and PDF/UA for long-term archiving of an accessible digital PDF document. Legal requirements for accessibility to digital information for Accessible PDF files are fundamental for barrier-free access to Also entities serving the public sector, like media service providers, Documents on websites, especially PDF files, can be a significant (The regulations are much stricter internationally, In 2025, the EU Accessibility Directive will enter into Then we can expect that even PDF documents that are Examples of this type of documents are invoices, notices, pension notices, Then the digitally accessible PDF will also be a It's critical to publish documents that are digitally accessible for everyone, Apply PDF/UA and make a difference to your audience. Recommendation: For all forms of internal/external ordering of PDF-based documentsthe following shall be included as firm requirement: "The PDF documents SHALL be delivered as accessible PDF Please be aware, to quickly make accessible PDF by pressing a few buttons You need a certain amount of basic knowledge in Are you confident that your business internally has the skills and If not, Interesting? |
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Common ways to create of accessible PDF documents![]()
Common methods for the creation of accessible PDF documents: If you want to create accessible PDF documents with authoring If the conversion software does a good job, If the source file is not available or if the authoring software During this process you tag every relevant content element and But do not expect too much. Interesting? |
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Glossaries for PDF and Accessible PDF![]() Get to know the language, acronyms and terms of PDF. Below listed glossaries describe commonly encountered Typical non-technical users, such as ordinary end-users, Interesting? |
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![]() Do you need help to create accessible PDF in compliance with PDF/UA?To prepare a few or limited number of PDF documents for universal But, what do you do if you are responsible for thousands of PDFs? You may not necessarily know where they all are, or you may not With vast numbers of enterprise PDF documents stored on websites, Many businesses also need to daily produce Then we can help you out. Delivery time for a single document: We also help businesses to locate, map and analyze existing Our services can automatically and regularly crawl and scan The status reports indicates the accessibility status of Tools and services for successful use of
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