How to update the text using ADA compliance text

How to update the text using ADA compliance text

In order to update the text of your PDF document for ADA functionality; begin by opening the PDF with Adobe's Accessibility Feature.

Once opened, you can change and update the text order and update all the tags on each page in Adobe

Full details about Adobe's functionality here:


Below, please see the basic steps to access and use the Accessibility Features. Make sure you are in Adobe:

1. Open the Tools pane:

Tools pane

2. Choose the Accessibility Tool:

Accessibility tool

3. Choose Reading Order:

Reading order option

4. Choose the image to which you want to add the compliance text, right-click, and choose Edit Alternate Text:



5. Type in the image description, then select the OK button to finalize this step:


6. Close the Reading Order window once you are satisfied with text you've entered.

7. After successfully editing the tags to your liking in Adobe, export the file in the following manner:

File->Export To ->Text (Accessibility)

Complete the process by uploading your file to the DCatalog Platform.