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Re: print to PDF functionality and accessibility

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From: Jerra Strong
Date: Oct 7, 2021 12:33PM

Bevi speaks the truth. What if they want to keep a second copy for their
reference? Personally, I would like to see a straightforward way to get a
tagged pdf from (already tagged and structured) HTML content become the
norm.

On Thu, Oct 7, 2021 at 10:47 AM < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Seconding this method Jerra S suggests:
> " you could have them fill the form online, and then generate an
> already-filled PDF, which is okay that it's print-only, because they are
> just going to print it and stick it in an envelope."
>
> PDFs for print are exempt from accessibility requirements.
>
> However, it would be much more beneficial and useful to users if it was
> digitally accessible as well.
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