[stylist] PDF

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

If the PDF has not been properly tagged, it will not be readable with a
screenreader. Essentially, the PDF is recognized as a picture or graphic
and screenreaders will therefore not read it, though I think JAWS 13 has
the ability to say what a graphic is. If I'm right about this, I still
don't believe it will read a improperly tagged PDF. In this situation,
if you are able, you can print off the PDF then scan it back into your
computer. This will work, but not always a guarantee it will scan 100%,
though if you have an updated scanning program, in my experience, it
works pretty well.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
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http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
 
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2012 14:38:06 -0800
From: Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [stylist] pdf
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My understanding has always been that it will not work because it can
not work. You can not read a picture and that is what a graphic is. If
there is a program/app/whatever that takes the written words from
graphics and transfers them to text then it is wonderful. Have not had
chance to check link yet, but I will. Eve