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DDeNinno
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May 12, 2021
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Link annotations contents attribute

  • May 12, 2021
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When I do an accessibility check of a PDF file in my Acrobat Pro DC, I get that everything passes (except for the usual check reading order and contrast). However when I run through another checker such as Commonlook Validator I get the message: Link Annotation (it is a email address), doesn't define the contents attribute. How/where do I correct this issue in Acrobat?

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Correct answer hammer0909

Link annotations do require a Contents attribute for PDF/UA compliance. It's a bit of a bear to do manually but you can run the Preflight Fix-Up in Acrobat to add this attribute, then go back in and adjust it if desired. The Fix-Up is called "Create Content Entry for Link Annotation".

 

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hammer0909
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hammer0909Community ExpertCorrect answer
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May 18, 2021

Link annotations do require a Contents attribute for PDF/UA compliance. It's a bit of a bear to do manually but you can run the Preflight Fix-Up in Acrobat to add this attribute, then go back in and adjust it if desired. The Fix-Up is called "Create Content Entry for Link Annotation".

 

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    Clarice_GHD
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    June 11, 2021

    This worked! Thank you.

    try67
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    try67Community Expert
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    May 12, 2021

    Link Annotations do not have a Contents attribute, as far as I can see in the PDF ISO spec (version 32000-1:2008, section 12.5.6.5). Ask them what they mean by it, exactly. Maybe they got confused with Line annotations...

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    DDeNinnoAuthor
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    May 12, 2021

    It comes up when you run a check in Commonlook Validator under Accessibility - WCAG 2.1 AA. It says:

    Checkpoint: Guideline 1.1 Provide text alternatives for all non-text content 

    Test: Alternative Representation for Links

    Results: Warning

    Description: Link Annotation doesn't define the contents attribute.

     

    The link is an email address for example donna@blahblah.com It does not have an underline underneath it so it just appears as text. I do have an alternate attribute for the link. 

    I appreciate your reply. 

     

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