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Tagging a PDF is arguably the most critical step in ensuring its accessibility. If you are familiar with HTML, PDF tagging will feel familiar since the principles are similar. If you are new to this, a bit of practice will help you become comfortable with the process.

Types of Tags in Acrobat:

  • Article

  • Annotation

  • Bibliography

  • Block Quote

  • Caption

  • Code

  • Division

  • Document

  • Figure

  • Form

  • Formula

  • Heading

  • Heading Level 1-6

  • Index

  • Label

  • Link

  • List

  • List Item

  • List Item Body

  • Note

  • Paragraph

  • Part

  • Quote

  • Reference

  • Section

  • Span

  • Table

  • Table Data Cell

  • Table Header Cell

  • Table of Contents

  • Table of Contents Item

  • Table Row

Section 1.2: Remediation Flow in PDF Documents

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  1. Scan the document, if needed.

  2. Use optical character recognition (OCR) to generate searchable text.

  3. Proceed with the steps for working with an untagged PDF.

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Section 1.3: PDF Accessibility Standards

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