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From: Duff Johnson
Date: Aug 9, 2011 2:54PM

On Aug 9, 2011, at 4:29 PM, Ron Stewart wrote:

> Duff, actually this is not true as you and I have discussed previously!

Um... what isn't true?

> There are some shortcomings in regards to accessibility in PDF/UA as it is
> currently structured.

Ok, maybe (I'd like to hear more about that)... but the question was about PDF/A, not PDF/UA....

> Those are retention of reading order and pagination
> which are necessary components for producing accessible PDF documents.

I guess I'm not clear on what you mean. Could you please explain further?

> I
> find it to be continually problematic that the spokespeople for PDF
> accessibility to continue to ignore these inherent flaws in what is
> purported to be an "accessible" implementation.

I look forward to learning what - in particular - you find so problematic.

Thanks,

Duff Johnson

US Committee for ISO/DIS 14289 (PDF/UA), Chair

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