PAC3 -> Error while parsing the PDF Document (Operator 'f*' not allowed in this current state.)

[CyndyB836]

Hello all!

Document I am working on is attached. Sorry the form is in French, the English version passes with flying colours!

Here is the error I am getting in PAC3:

As you can see other than this one error I am ready to publish this form, however I have NO IDEA what it means!

Leading me to two questions:

1 - Is there a list of errors PAC3 and how to fix them somewhere?

2 - How do I fix this, without restarting from scratch? I tried running Preflight again, but it did not fix the issue, and I have no idea what else I can do.

Thanks for any help you can provide!

Cyndy

[hammer0909 · Accepted solution]

The PDF is corrupted. Choose File > Save As Other > Optimized PDF. This should remove the corruption and eliminate the error you are getting.

[CyndyB836]

That fixed it!!

However Pac3 now looks like this:

As it is showing no Fonts, Content, Structure Tree, Structure Elements... does that affect the assistive technologies? Or do I have to redo all of it? Because the tags and contect and reading order all seem correct still.

[hammer0909]

Oh crap that's no good. You may have had some additional options chosen. I'm attaching the version that I converted.

[Ganesh_In]

Hi Chad

While saving as Optimized PDF please let us know what are all the option we need to enabled and disabled.

Thanks

Ganesh.R

[hammer0909]

These are the settings that I used. File passes completely after optimizing the PDF.

[Ganesh_In]

Hi Chad

Thanks for your reply.

I have 11 page PDF which we finished Accessibility. without opening the NVDA screen reader I can able to move the pdf pages by pressing Keyboard pgDn and PgUp keys. If I open the NVDA application My pdf not moving to 3rd page eventhough I press PgDn in keyboard it stays on 2nd page. I tried to do sace as optimized but it not works for me.

There is any option of fix this issue.

If I close the NVDA application PDF keyboad PgDn and PgUp working fine.

Thanks

Ganesh.R

[hammer0909]

You need to understand that screen readers allow users to navigate a document using keyboard commands. These commnds often supercede shortcuts in the native application. When using NVDA, you can use Ctrl + End or Ctrl + Home to move to the top or bottom of the next page.

[Shawna36607232oom7]

Do you have any advice for when you optimize the PDF and you still are having the syntax error? I'm getting the same fail message as the original user