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Re: PDF: Discrepancy with JAWS and NVDA

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From: Duff Johnson
Date: Aug 23, 2016 8:53AM

>> I think there is still the bug in JAWS 17 where it is not reading/finding images in PDF documents. I'm finding the same issue in Acrobat/Reader DC that existed in Acrobat/Reader XI. So this is a JAWS thing.
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> Yes, sadly this has been reported and is still an issue with the latest update of JAWS 17.

PDF/UA differs from other accessibility specifications, not only because it is unabashedly technology-specific, but because it includes requirements for:

- Files
- Reader software
- AT (yes!! even for AT!)

I look forward to the day when customers ask their AT vendor who *claims* to support accessible PDF this simple question:

"Does your software conform to PDF/UA? If not, when can we expect it?"

By their answer(s) shall their intentions be known.

Duff.