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From: LSnider
Date: Aug 9, 2011 2:30PM

They actually make more accessible documents because the PDF-Archival format
is more stringent...You need your alts for example, otherwise you will not
get a PDF-A. One tip, always use the preflight and look to see which you
want, PDF-A 1a or 1b. I have found that 1b is easier, but still strict. Do
the usual stuff like headings and tagging, same as PDF....

Hope that helps.

Lisa

On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 12:48 PM, Jon Mires < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Does anyone know if there are any particular accessibility limitations to
> PDF/A documents compared with standard PDF documents, and/or if there are
> any special steps that should be taken to ensure PDF/A documents are
> accessible?
>
> The specific situation we're facing is converting fairly simple Word docs
> (no images, no tables, no multiple columns) to PDF/A, but any experience
> anyone has with this would be very helpful.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Jon
>