Foxit PhantomPDF: PDF Accessibility for WCAG 2.1 and PDF/UA

$700.00

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In this course, you will learn how to:

  • create accessible PDFs from scratch and make existing PDFs accessible
  • make your PDFs comply with WCAG 2.2 AA guidelines and therefore with ADA, Section 508 and AODA standards
  • add accessibility features from source documents
  • evaluate accessibility & compliance and repair issues
DatesGuaranteed to run?
December 16, 2026Yes
October 21, 2026Yes
June 22, 2026Yes
August 24, 2026Yes
April 27, 2026Yes
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Course Outline

  • brief review
    • types of disabilities
    • assistive technologies
    • WCAG 2.2
  • assistive tools in Foxit PDF Editor and Foxit Reader
    • accessibility preferences
    • replacing document colours
    • using the read out loud feature
    • using keyboard navigation
    • using auto scroll
    • using the reflow view
  • PDF/UA
    • what is PDF/UA?
    • comparing PDF/UA and WCAG 2.2
    • which should you use?
    • achieving conformance for both
  • version and conformance
    • document requirements
    • technology requirements
  • PDF/UA 7.1 General
    • tagging content
    • creating artifacts
    • flickering content, contrast, colour, formatting and layout
    • document title requirements
    • working with scanned documents
    • related WCAG criteria and techniques
  • PDF/UA 7.2 Text
    • logical reading order
    • character encoding
    • natural language
    • related WCAG criteria and techniques
  • PDF/UA 7.3 Graphics
    • tagging graphics
    • creating artifacts
    • providing alternative text
    • related WCAG criteria and techniques
  • PDF/UA 7.4 Headings
    • permissible headings
    • heading structure
    • related WCAG criteria and techniques
  • PDF/UA 7.5 Tables
    • proper use of tables
    • table structure
    • table heading requirements
    • related WCAG criteria and techniques
  • PDF/UA 7.6 Lists
    • proper use of lists
    • list structure
    • list requirements
    • related WCAG criteria and techniques
  • other PDF/UA and WCAG 2.2 requirements
    • page headers and footers
    • footnotes and references
    • articles
    • navigation
    • annotations (i.e. comments and links)
    • use of fonts
  • creating PDFs with accessibility in mind
    • working with authoring tools such as Adobe InDesign and Microsoft Word
    • structuring your document in the source file
    • exporting with accessibility options enabled
    • testing the resulting PDF for accessibility
    • understanding and repairing issues in Foxit PDF Editor
    • Foxit PDF Editor accessibility issues