IPEDIS - Presentation of PubliRead

Digital accessibility

PDF accessibility

Benefits

Standards

For who?

For who? For who?

The visually-impaired The visually-impaired browse a computer using a screen reader installed on the machine.

The screen reader vocally transcribes the text displayed on the screen. A Braille display is often used as a complement to the screen reader to facilitate understanding of tables or complex diagrams.

For who?

The difficulty

Screen readers interpret the PDF format as an image format, meaning that it is not possible to vocally transcribe the document.

Therefore, PDF document accessibility via voice synthesis requires prior processing.

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Standards The W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) is an organisation in charge of defining standards for Web technologies. It is at the origin of digital accessibility and the creation of recommendations: WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines). Today, these have become the worldwide standard for designing accessible websites and supports.

The ISO 14289-1 standard has recognised PDF/UA file accessibility since 2012. This recognition is a major step in the gradual generalisation of accessibility criteria for PDF files which guarantees universal access to content.

Standards

These standards imply:

• Structuring of information, replicating the intuitive reading order of a valid person in order to help a blind person to understand the document

• Enabling a blind person to have access to the document’s different graphic elements and to have an adapted vocal transcription of them

• Favouring compatibility with the different technical assistance systems used by the visually-impaired

Benefits

• A wider audience: a document made accessible to the disabled will be consulted by all, including by people with visual impairments, without any concessions in terms of graphics and ergonomics.

• One sole support required: the PDF accessibility process does not modify the document’s visual appearance. PubliRead intervenes solely in the background of the finalised document. This means that there is just one document to be distributed to all.

Benefits

• Better natural referencing: the use of XML tags for structuring the document, in the same way as for a HTML page, enables better indexing of content by search engines.

• An enhanced civic image: thanks to digital accessibility, you participate in the promotion of sustainable development and social responsibility. Your image and your civic responsibility will be promoted among the general public, your employees and your shareholders.

Benefits

• A certified publication: publications made accessible in accordance with WCAG 2.0/ ISO 14289 standards are eligible for the “e-accessibility publication” label issued by the e-accessibility organisation. With your agreement, certified publications will be distributed by the association’s media library.

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