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From: Chagnon | PubCom
Date: Feb 18, 2015 1:08PM

Yes, always run the full report in Acrobat checker and don't waste your time
with the other options.

The Acrobat checker tells you if the PDF is tagged, but not if they're the
right tags.
It tells you if anything is untagged, which quite often is sidebar boxes,
captions, and other pieces that were left out of the tag tree.
Tells if any graphics are missing Alt-Text.
Language and file name options are also flagged if missing.
And sometimes it can detect when the structure might be off, such as
headings that appear out of order as heading 3, heading 1, heading 6.

But even with the full report from Acrobat, you're still not getting all the
information you need. One reason: software can't interpret if those are the
right tags and if they're in the correct, logical reading order. Only humans
can assess that!

--Bevi Chagnon