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From: Moore,Michael (Accessibility) (HHSC)
Date: Feb 2, 2016 1:16PM

If the URL is not a link in the source document then it will not normally be a link in the PDF if you are using Acrobat Pro for the conversion. However, Adobe Reader and Acrobat Pro and Standard make URLs within documents clickable. I don't think that as a document creator you can override that behavior.

The URL will not be included in the keyboard tab ring nor will they show up in a links list when using screen reading software. If you have created real links using meaningful text those meaningful links will be included in the tab ring and will show up in link lists.

Mike Moore
Accessibility Coordinator
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Civil Rights Office
(512) 438-3431 (Office)