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Re: PDF with multiple References to same Note

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From: Ryan E. Benson
Date: Jun 22, 2018 7:13PM

I would do #2. Then document this issue in your justification for item i6
in the checklist.

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Ryan E. Benson

On Fri, Jun 22, 2018 at 9:16 AM, Alan Zaitchik < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> Any suggestions on the best practice for the following case?
>
> I have a 2 page PDF where there are multiple references in multiple
> paragraphs to the same footnote. Visually all the footnotes are collected
> at the end of the document. The references are on both pages of the
> document.
>
> The relevant standard for accessibility is the new HHS standard, but I
> cannot place the Note tag after the Reference tags in the reading order --
> and I cannot place each after the paragraphs in which the Reference tag
> occurs since there are multiple such Reference tags for the same Note tag!
>
> From https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/making-files-
> accessible/pdf-required/index.html -- "Move the footnote text in the tag
> structure to either directly after the reference number, or directly after
> the paragraph that contains the reference number."
>
> I have no access to the original InDesign document, and I cannot edit the
> PDF (e.g. by creating multiple instances of the same footnotes) without
> destroying its appearance.
>
> What is the least annoying way to handle this for screen reader users?
>
> (1) Keep it the way it is.
> (2) Move (in the tag tree) each note tag to directly after the first
> reference to it.
> (3) Move (in the tag tree) each note tag to directly after the paragraph
> containing the first reference to it.
> (4) Something else?
>
> Thanks for suggestions!
>
> Alan
>
>
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