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Re: Whither /TOC and /TOCI in PDF 2.0? PDF accessibility question.

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From: Rick Davies
Date: May 16, 2019 11:21AM

Thank you, Karen, Bevi and Duff for your very gracious replies. Hugely appreciated.

My question was from the view point of a software developer trying to do the right
thing in the context of producing PDF/UA compliant, and optimally accessible tagged
PDF output, automagically. Our objective is to remove the need for post-production
PDF remediation. It seems to take so much user-time. Passing compliance tests is
not so difficult. The big challenge we have is getting it right in a way that will
make users happy.

I was wondering *why* the /TOC and TOCI standard structure elements were 'undefined'
in PDF 2.0. (Just like in a crossword puzzle--each word found helps to find other
words.)

I have to go back to school on this, reading and reading over and over, fortified by your kind
responses.

Thanks again,

Rick

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On 5/14/2019 7:33 PM, Karlen Communications wrote:
> My understanding is that you can still use the "old" Tag Set like TOC and
> TOCI but it is going to be mapped to something else like a paragraph, list
> or just a link. There will be no clear distinction in the Tags as to whether
> you are in a TOC or a paragraph or generic list.
>
> As far as I know, the use of PDF 1.7 is not specifically identified in PDF -
> 2 but I may be wrong. I keep hearing that you can use both PDF 1.7 Tags and
> PDF - 2 Tags or either and still be conforming.
>
> Cheers, Karen
>
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