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Re: PDF: Tags not showing in the tags panel

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From: Bim Egan
Date: Jul 2, 2012 4:54PM

Hi Ryan,

Have you tried using the "Find from selection" feature in the Tags panel
options? If not, do this by highlighting a word or two in the part of the
text that seems not to be tagged, then going to the Tags panel, right click
and select "Find in selection". If the selected text, can't be found, then
it isn't tagged. This can be a bit confusing as the content panel may seem
to show that it is within one of the items for that page, but it still may
not be.

The reason I suggest using the "Find from selection" feature is that content
may be tagged, but be completely out of order, such as being right at the
end of the document. In which case it should be dragged back to where it
should be.

Another means of checking is to take a text copy, then choose a unique
phrase in the part you aren't sure of and search for it.

On your asside, yes, it's the structure of tags doesn't show in the Contents
panel, only that the tag that contains the content.

Cheers,

Bim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan E. Benson" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
To: "WebAIM Discussion List" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 4:24 AM
Subject: [WebAIM] PDF: Tags not showing in the tags panel


> Hi All,
>
> I am tagging a PDF, and mid-way through the third page, when I
> highlight a chunk of text, the tag does not show up in the tags or
> reading order panels. I checked all the tags within the tags panel,
> and it isn't hiding anywhere. When I open the content panel, the
> respective tag is right there. I thought I might have deselected
> before clicking the button, so I have the tag's container nested
> several times.
>
> / Aside
> I know in the tags panel a list goes has a label and a lbody tag per
> list item, and that is wrapped in a list tag. Does/Should this
> structure be in the content panel or should only label and lbody
> containers be in there, and at the same [hierarchy] level?
>
> --
> Ryan E. Benson
> > >