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From: Ryan E. Benson
Date: Jun 10, 2011 6:00AM

Karlen,
Yes usually form fields get stripped out using a converter, however
PAWS keeps the controls as long as they are that legacy type vs the
new one. PAWS runs your doc through a checklist and the controls too,
letting you check/see what a screen reader will speak. Then it
converts it to a PDF. I haven't used CommonLook yet (don't ask why),
however PAWS is a Word to 508/accessible PDF add in to Word.
CommonLook is a tool for Acrobat. People at work have CommonLook and
want to pull their hair out somedays -- but they aren't the most
technical people. Since I haven't used it I cannot judge their
opinions.

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Ryan E. Benson



On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 7:05 AM, Karlen Communications
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> Normally you can't add the Word form controls to the Word document and
> convert it to PDF retaining the Word form controls. The form controls for a
> PDF document usually have to be added in either Acrobat or LiveCycle
> Designer. Word can be used to design the layout of a form. Does the
> NetCentric tool keep the Word form controls when converting to tagged PDF?
> Is this the PAWS tool? Can that form then be validated in either Acrobat or
> CommonLook?
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> Cheers, Karen
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