Accessible PDF – Legally Compliant and Standards-Based Creation

PDF/UA-Compliant Documents with Acrobat Pro, Tungsten, Editor Advanced, or Foxit Editor Pro

Accessible PDF documents are no longer just a matter of usability—they are a legal requirement, especially for public institutions and increasingly for businesses. Standards such as PDF/UA, BITV, and requirements from the Accessibility Strengthening Act (BFSG) make technically correct implementation essential.

In this practical seminar, you will learn how to check, correct, and publish accessible PDF documents. You will work with the PDF Accessibility Checker (PAC) as well as common PDF editors such as Adobe Acrobat Pro, Tungsten (formerly Kofax), Editor Advanced, or Foxit Editor Pro and systematically fix typical accessibility issues.

Our experienced trainers will show you:

• The technical and legal requirements for accessible PDFs
• How to correctly check PDFs using the PAC Checker
• How to adjust tags, structures, and content according to standards
• How to identify and fix common errors

Your Benefits at a Glance

• Practical training for creating accessible PDF documents
• Confident handling of PDF/UA requirements
• Working with common checking and editing tools
• Clear step-by-step approach to error correction
• Legally compliant publication of accessible PDFs
• Participation available on-site or live online

Seminar Contents

Checking PDF Documents

• Introduction to accessible PDF and PDF/UA
• Checking with the PAC Checker (PDF Accessibility Checker)
• Interpreting check results

Structure & Navigation

• Order navigation panel
• Tags navigation panel
• Content and navigation panel

Working with Tags

• Adding and editing tags
• Adjusting tag role mapping
• Correctly marking artifacts
• Fixing display errors in PDFs

Creating Accessible Content

• Adding alternative text for graphics
• Correctly tagging tables
• Tagging tables with merged cells
• Correctly placing footnote tags
• Correcting link tags

Navigation & Orientation

• Defining navigation elements
• Automatically generating bookmarks from tag structure
• Adding and checking hyperlinks

Language & Security

• Defining language changes
• Setting accessible security options

Fixing Common Errors

• Correcting common error messages
• Fixing typical form errors

Target Audience

This seminar is designed for:

• Employees who need to make finished PDF documents accessible
• Staff from administration, authorities, companies, and organizations
• Professionals in editorial, communication, IT, or document management
• Anyone who must publish PDFs in compliance with PDF/UA standards

Prerequisites

• No special prior knowledge required
• Basic experience with PDF documents is helpful