Why does fixing a figures alternate text error become a nested alternate text error?

[Robert22807377ok2z]

I have figures alternate text errors. When I fix them and check the accessibility again they are fixed but then show up as nested alternate text errors. If I remove the alternate text from those erros are fixed and they become figures alternate text errors again. I fon't have any <Figures> nested instead of other <Figures> tags. I just have a single element inside of each <Figures> tag. See attached image. Anyone have any advice?

[Tariq Ahmad]

Hi @Robert22807377ok2z ,

Sorry for the delayed response. And thank you for reaching out.

When addressing accessibility issues in PDFs, it’s common to encounter errors related to alternate text for figures. Specifically, after adding alternate text to a figure to resolve a “Figures Alternate Text” error, you might subsequently encounter a “Nested Alternate Text” error. This typically occurs due to the structural hierarchy within the PDF.

I am assuming:

1. Grouped Elements: If a figure is part of a grouped object, and both the group and the individual figure have alternate text, this can result in a nesting conflict.

2. Nested Tags with Alternate Text: Alternate text applied to parent tags containing child elements (like figures) with their own alternate text can cause this error.

You may try the following:

To resolve the “Nested Alternate Text” error:

1. Identify the Nested Element:

• Open the Tags panel in Adobe Acrobat.
• Locate the element highlighted by the accessibility checker as having nested alternate text.

2. Remove Redundant Alternate Text:

• Right-click on the nested element and select Properties.
• In the Object Properties dialog, clear the Alternate Text field.
• Click Close to apply the changes.

3. Ensure Proper Tagging Structure:

• Verify that alternate text is only applied to the appropriate figure tags.
• Avoid assigning alternate text to parent tags that encompass multiple elements.

Hope this help to rectify this problem with the PDF

~Tariq