WebAIM - Web Accessibility In Mind

E-mail List Archives

Re: Saving as Web Page (HTML) instead of PDF-unencrypt

for

From: Steve Green
Date: Feb 18, 2020 8:54AM

No, don't do that!!! The resulting html is absolutely disgusting garbage and is not fixable in a sensible timeframe.

Steve Green
Managing Director
Test Partners Ltd


-----Original Message-----
From: WebAIM-Forum < <EMAIL REMOVED> > On Behalf Of Adam Kosakowski via WebAIM-Forum
Sent: 18 February 2020 15:47
To: <EMAIL REMOVED>
Cc: Adam Kosakowski < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
Subject: [WebAIM] Saving as Web Page (HTML) instead of PDF-unencrypt

Hello all!

PDF remediation is a nightmare and HTML is just more accessible in general. So, when we have a Word document, why don't we save as a Web Page (HTML) instead of a PDF when we're looking to create an accessible "official documents?" Is anyone recommending that companies to this when they consult with them? I know there are some differences when saving as HTML, like the loss of columns; and I'm still exploring these, but before I jump down this rabbit hole, I really wanted to see if anyone else was encouraging their document creators to save as Web Pages.

Any thoughts?

Best,
Adam Kosakowski
Assistive Technology Specialist
NEAT Center at Oak Hill


This electronic mail (including any attachments) may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and/or otherwise protected under applicable law from disclosure to anyone other than its intended recipient(s). Any dissemination or use of this electronic mail or its contents (including any attachments) by persons other than the intended recipient(s) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender or Oak Hill by Email at <EMAIL REMOVED> or call 860-769-3880 immediately and then delete the original message (including any attachments) in its entirety. We take steps to protect against viruses and other malicious code but advise you to carry out your own checks and precautions as we accept no liability for any which remain. We may monitor electronic mail sent to and from our server(s) to ensure regulatory compliance to protect our clients and business.