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Re: Does PDF.JS render acccessible PDF experience?

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From: Duff Johnson
Date: Jun 18, 2024 11:18AM

> On Jun 18, 2024, at 13:09, Jon Metz < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
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> Hi Birkir!
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> PDF.js parses a PDF using the HTML5 Canvas element. It does not look at the tag structure of the PDF (probably for security purposes).

That's interesting; I'm not aware of any security reason to ignore PDF tags.

If it's true that PDF.js ignores tags then, ipso facto, PDF.js cannot be used where accessibility is required.

Duff.

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