excellent progress mark, though I haven't yet checked out the changes it
sounds promising.
list members might like to note that the google.com search engine now also
allows you to view pdf documents which it finds as plane text.
Adrian Higginbotham,
SURFACE
Salford University, Research Focus on AcCessible Environments.
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tel: 0161-2954939
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web: http://www.scpm.salford.ac.uk/surface/
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Priestley <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 3:30 PM
Subject: text access to PDF files
> Hi
>
> Thinking about recent discussions on web accessibility, I've made some
> changes to the Disability Archive site. Only one person mailed us directly
> to ask for accommodations but I'm sure that there are others who have
found
> it difficult to get at the PDF files in the form they would like them.
>
> So, I'm hoping that the changes will make text only access to the PDF
files
> a little easier. It's an interim fix for now but I'd welcome comments from
> anyone about whether it helps.
>
> 1. As an interim solution I have added a simple form on the front page of
> our archive that allows you to enter the URL of any PDF file on the
Internet
> and view it immediately as HTML plain text in your browser. I realise this
> is not absolutely ideal, because as it involves copying and pasting the
> document link into a box, but it seems to be an improvement.
>
> 2. I have also changed the instructions on downloading Acrobat Reader so
> that there is now a direct link to the free Adobe plugin for Windows (this
> was not clear before). However, it is worth noting that Adobe only
recommend
> this solution for PDF files that are not available on the Internet (i.e.
> ones that you have on disk).
>
> 3. I think in the longer term, I will try to get a link or a button each
> time a PDF document opens, offering the option to view it as HTML text.
That
> may involve reworking some of our colleagues' programming, which is all in
> frames and tables, but when I've got time I'll see what I can do. :-)
>
> The new option is available at...
>
> http://www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies/archiveuk/index.html
>
> Cheers for now, let me know what you think of the interim fix.
>
> Best Wishes
>
> Mark Priestley
> Centre for Disability Studies
> University of Leeds
> LEEDS
> LS2 9JT
> UK
>
> tel: +44 113 233 4417
> fax: +44 113 233 4415
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>
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