In today’s episode, we explore PDF accessibility at Oxnard College. This is part two of our series on making college PDFs accessible. Let’s see what we can find.
Video Guide
In case you missed them, here are Episode 1, Episode 3 and Episode 4 in our Making Accessible PDFs: Community College Series.
Key Issues with Oxnard College PDFs
Most PDFs on Oxnard College’s website lack accessibility features. We downloaded a 362-page document as an example. Only the first two pages were tagged, making it non-accessible. Here’s how we went about checking and fixing another file.
Steps to Improve PDF Accessibility
We downloaded a press release PDF. Running an accessibility checker showed minor errors. Notably, it lacked proper headings.
- Auto-Tagging: Auto-tagging saved time. It automatically inserted document and section tags, along with heading levels.
- Manual Checks: Some elements like pesky links and untagged content required manual adjustments.
- Validation: The final check revealed missing fonts and metadata. These were corrected.
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