Link annotations contents attribute

[DDeNinno]

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?

Donna D

[try67]

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...

[DDeNinno]

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. 

[hammer0909 · Accepted solution]

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".

[Clarice_GHD]

This worked! Thank you.

[defaultm6ht9ocey6qh]

What about for pcs?

[hammer0909]

You mean Windows computers? It works exactly the same on both platforms.

[Jordan BZ]

I'm hoping to use this soltion myself, however when I open Pre-Flight I don't see the "Create Content Entry for Link Annotation" as an option. Does anyone know if it can be added? Thanks!

[Jordan BZ]

Apologies, found the solution: https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/alternative-description-missing-for-annotation-ta...