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Re: PDF forms: all form field-related information read outtwice

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From: Karlen Communications
Date: Jun 24, 2014 4:37AM

In looking at your process, keep in mind that when creating forms, you add
the form controls before you tab the document. Tagging the document and then
adding the form controls can create an inaccessible form.

I agree with the other response you got for this post: I can either go
through the form reading the text/instructions or by getting a list of form
controls. Having the text tagged gives me access to any information outside
of a form control while being able to reaffirm that I am in the right form
control for what I want to enter is provided by the ToolTips. Many forms
provide information specific to that point in the form and I want to be able
to have access to that content. Also, I can go through the text in a more
granular way while I can't do this with the ToolTips. So if there is one
word or phrase I don't understand, I can go out of forms mode and to the
text of the form/question.

For people with learning, cognitive or visual disabilities, having that
redundant information helps in understanding where they are in the form and
what to enter into the field. If they are using screen reading or
Text-to-Speech software, it can also confirm the Tab Order of the form
controls.

Cheers, Karen