The PDF/A-1a (and all the -a versions) REQUIRE accessibility - it's what the -a stands for. So a PDF/A-1a file without tags can't be valid at all. Acrobat should refuse to save it. Strange.

Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com

Brainiac

@Be2

PDF/A = the standard for Archival data. It has nothing to do with tags.

It is not the same as the PDF/UA standard, which is for universal accessibility.

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Be2Author

Known Participant

Hi

Hopefully you can help then

If I am saving for accessibility reasons, which PDF version on Adobe Acrobat should I be saving as ??

Surely though regardless of which version I save as the tags should remain as screen readers use them?

Regards

CHeers

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Bevi Chagnon @ PubCom

Participating Frequently

@Be2, Adobe has not put a standard export selection for PDF/UA. Don't know why, we've been asking for it for years.

So, you'll have to check off the options to make it an accessible PDF. Which software program are you exporting from?

Peru Bob

Community Expert

I've moved this from the Using the Community forum (which is the forum for issues using the forums) to the Acrobat forum so that proper help can be offered.

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Be2Author

Known Participant

Many thanks

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Ged_Traynor

Community Expert

Hi

Can you tell us which Adobe application you're using so we can move the thread to the correct forum.

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