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Tags are invisible markers that carry essential information about elements within a document. They are crucial for assistive technologies like screen readers, which rely on this information to interpret and convey the content. For instance, a screen reader needs to know whether an element is a plain text paragraph, an image, or a table—and it table. Screen readers cannot determine this unless the element is explicitly tagged.
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Yes, WCAG applies to PDFs, even though it only mentions them briefly: "Some common examples of web content technologies include HTML, CSS, SVG, PNG, PDF, Flash, and JavaScript." When you share a PDF on a website, it becomes web content, so WCAG standards apply. However, WCAG is primarily designed for websites, not documents, which . This can make it challenging for authors to interpret and apply these guidelines to PDFs. |
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The W3C Working Group has provided techniques for meeting WCAG using different technologies, including PDF. It's important to note that these techniques are informative, meaning . This means they offer guidance, but they are not normative, so they don’t . They do not establish mandatory requirements for WCAG compliance. To learn more, visit the Techniques for WCAG 2.2. |
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