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From: Metzessible
Date: Dec 17, 2022 12:03AM

Hey Karen,

I've never used Foxit. Do you have to add tags even if tags already exist?
Does it simply overwrite existing tags?

On Fri, Dec 9, 2022 at 8:23 AM Karen McCall < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> I provide training on both and don't like Foxit. I do have the current
> version of both.
>
> The main issue is that every time I open a PDF, I have to add the Tags,
> Order and Content Panels.
>
> The tagging is on par with Acrobat but some of the methods I use in
> Acrobat to remediate aren't available to me in Foxit, For example, it is
> VERY mouse dependent. I can't press F2 on a tag and go into edit mode. I
> have to pick up the mouse, double click the tag and then remediate it.
>
> I also notice that in the Foxit PDF viewer, JAWS won't recognize language
> changes in PDF documents. I have to test those in Acrobat (or Adobe Reader).
>
> There are some keyboard commands but not enough to help make the work go
> faster.
>
> It is the only alternative to Acrobat. Kofax PowerPDF has regressed and
> tags everything as either a P, Figure or Table. Even lists are tagged with
> P tags. This is coming from an accessible Word document! Since Kofax
> purchased PowerPDF in 2019, it is no longer a competitor for those who
> remediate or even create accessible PDF. I have tried to talk with them but
> they are not interested.
>
> At this point, I only use Foxit when I have to teach it.
>
> Cheers, Karen
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