Hi all,
at the Open University we often have problems with PDFs. I can assure you
that Supernova Screen Reader DOES NOT read PDFs (no matter which version).
For some reason it does not bypass the first page. Maybe there is an option
in Supernova Professional to fix it. I just do not know about it.
The way of making PDFs accessible is to run them through Kurzweil 1000
virtual printer. All formatting is preserved (as opposed to the 'Output to
text')
Regards
Ekaterina Barakhta
Development Officer
CATER
Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
-----Original Message-----
From: Mervyn Robertson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 03 March 2003 13:00
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: PDF files
Pauline
Whilst I can only speak for the JAWS screen reader, I would suggest that all
of the current screen reading products will be able to handle PDF files
reasonably well. Adobe have worked with all of the manufacturers to
facilitate accessible documents and of course, if effort has been put into
following the guidelines for accessibility, the end result will be much
better. The following link provides further information:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/access_booklet.html
Regards
Mervyn Robertson
www.sightandsound.co.uk
-----Original Message-----
From: Pauline McInnes [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 03 March 2003 12:41
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: PDF files
Dear All,
I wonder if any of you know about this? Our University website like most
has a lot of PDF files on it. We want to try and make these accessible to
disabled students, but this is proving rather difficult. Providing a URL
for each PDF with a connection to the adobe site is not a good option as
many of our PDFs are on restricted sites and so this wouldn't work.
However, there is a plug in for adobe writer called Make Accessible which
will provide a tagged PDF file. What we're not sure about is which screen
readers would be able to access this information? Our Computer team are a
bit concerned that only the very latest screen readers could do this. Does
anyone have any information on this and how prevalent the browsers are can
support this plug in?
Many thanks
Pauline McInnes
Pauline McInnes
Development Officer (Disabilities)
Cardiff University
47 Park Place
Cardiff
CF10 3AT
Tel: 02920 870004
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