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From: Helen A
Date: Thu, Nov 24 2005 9:00AM
Subject: inaccessible pdf files
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I realise this is going to be thought off topic by some but I was
sent a catalogue on cd, the files being in pdf format. Normaly this
isnt a problem for me but this particular catalogue's text was at
best 25% grey on a white background!
The sender? Sunrise Medical!
When I rang the customer service number I complained and was left
feeling the girl on the other end was thinking "What's the fuss
about?" I doubt that she will pass my complaint to the right people
in a way that makes sense.
From: Helen A
Date: Thu, Nov 24 2005 10:20AM
Subject: RE: inaccessible pdf files
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it was triggered by a web page loading it Patrick. I didnt realise
Acrobat allowed things like that as I rarely use it. Thanks for the tip though.
Helen
At 15:43 24/11/2005, you wrote:
> > Helen A
>
> > I realise this is going to be thought off topic by some but I was
> > sent a catalogue on cd, the files being in pdf format. Normaly this
> > isnt a problem for me but this particular catalogue's text was at
> > best 25% grey on a white background!
>
>Helen, maybe I'm missing the point here, but: could you not override
>the document's colours?
>(in Acrobat 7: Edit > Preferences > Accessibility > Replace Document
>Colors and choose a suitable foreground/background combination)
>
>Patrick
>________________________________
>Patrick H. Lauke
>Web Editor / University of Salford
>http://www.salford.ac.uk
>________________________________
>Web Standards Project (WaSP) Accessibility Task Force
>http://webstandards.org/
>________________________________
>
>
>
From: John E. Brandt
Date: Thu, Nov 24 2005 11:00AM
Subject: RE: inaccessible pdf files
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If the document is designed correctly - that is, laid out in correct order
and run through the accessibility checker in Acrobat - you should also be
able to convert the content into simple text using the Acrobat Reader. If
they did not design it correctly, the content may be out of logical order.
Also any images with out alternative attributes will be missed.
To be able to convert it to text, you need to open the document directly
with the Acrobat Reader and not through the browser plug-in.
John E. Brandt
Augusta, ME USA
www.jebswebs.com
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From: Patrick Lauke
Date: Thu, Nov 24 2005 12:20PM
Subject: RE: inaccessible pdf files
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> Helen A
> I realise this is going to be thought off topic by some but I was
> sent a catalogue on cd, the files being in pdf format. Normaly this
> isnt a problem for me but this particular catalogue's text was at
> best 25% grey on a white background!
Helen, maybe I'm missing the point here, but: could you not override
the document's colours?
(in Acrobat 7: Edit > Preferences > Accessibility > Replace Document
Colors and choose a suitable foreground/background combination)
Patrick
________________________________
Patrick H. Lauke
Web Editor / University of Salford
http://www.salford.ac.uk
________________________________
Web Standards Project (WaSP) Accessibility Task Force
http://webstandards.org/
________________________________