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Re: Tagging of Redacted PDFs

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From: Ilana Gordon
Date: Nov 1, 2023 3:58PM

Thanks Bevi!

On Wed, Nov 1, 2023 at 5:41 PM < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Adobe has changed how redaction works in the latest versions of Acrobat.
> After selecting the text/graphics you want to redact, you must:
>
> 1. Right-click on the redacted black box and select Apply Redaction.
> 2. De-select the option to Sanitize the file.
>
> Sanitizing the file removes all the tags from the PDF and you'll then have
> to re-tag it afterwards, either manually or with AutoTag (gah!).
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum < <EMAIL REMOVED> > On Behalf Of
> Ilana Gordon
> Sent: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 4:54 PM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> Subject: [WebAIM] Tagging of Redacted PDFs
>
> Our client wants to send us tagged redacted files. But they cannot figure
> out how to do both. Here's their/our dilemma:
> We have encountered a situation where a document is signed and is
> considered locked for editing. However subsequently it needs to be
> redacted. This apparently deletes the tagging. Unfortunately these steps
> cannot be altered and need to be carried out in that order. Can we ensure
> the tags are retained, or are we relegated to autotagging the documents?
>
> Looking forward to some suggestions.
> Ilana
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