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PDF viewer for accessibility issues
You must run a PDF scan before you can view issues.
The PDF viewer shows the exact location of accessibility issues on a PDF page.
Use the PDF viewer to do these tasks:
This section provides information about the report. The PDF Viewer displays the PDF file on the left side of the page with accessibility issues marked in boxes. The right side of the page provides report viewing options, which include built-in controls to help you prioritize and remediate issues.
This is your PDF file, marked with accessibility issues. You can change the view with these controls:
Pagination: Use the pagination arrows at the top of the file to move forward or backward in the PDF.
Zoom out: Decrease the text size to view more text on the page.
Fit to width: Adjust the file content to fit to the width of the viewing window.
Fit to page: Fit the file to the viewer size.
Zoom in: Increase the text size for larger text and improved readability.
Filter / Control | Description |
|---|---|
Automated Checks | Shows confirmed accessibility failures automatically detected by the scanner (such as missing alt text, untagged images, or unlinked headings). |
Assisted Checks | Displays items that require manual human evaluation (such as reading order verification or color contrast checks on complex backgrounds). |
Hide Non-Highlightable Issues | Toggles off issues that cannot be anchored to a specific visual coordinate (such as document metadata, language settings, or document-level security settings). |
For instructions on how to resolve accessibility issues, read the articles in the Accessibility tasks collection.
Acquia Web Governance has a PDF viewer in the Accessibility PDF module. You can use the PDF viewer to look at PDF files in your browser. The PDF viewer puts boxes around visual accessibility issues. It also gives you text reports.
The PDF viewer shows the exact location of accessibility issues on a PDF page.
Use the PDF viewer to do these tasks:
See the exact location of accessibility issues on each page.
Filter the results to show automated issues or assisted checks.
Hide issues that the PDF viewer cannot highlight.
Prerequisite: You must run a PDF scan before you can view issues.
Go to the PDF module in the Web Governance dashboard.
Start a new scan, or find a completed scan for your domain.
Click the Failed tab. This tab shows the PDF documents that have accessibility errors or manual review items.
Find the PDF file in the list.
Click the Actions menu (...) for that file.
Select View PDF. The PDF viewer opens the document and shows boxes around the accessibility issues.
Use the filters on the right toolbar to change your view.
Use these controls to find and fix issues quickly:
| Filter | Description |
|---|---|
| Automated Checks | Shows accessibility errors that the scanner finds automatically. Examples include missing alt text, untagged images, and unlinked headings. |
| Assisted Checks | Shows items that a person must examine. Examples include reading order and color contrast on complex backgrounds. |
| Hide Non-Highlightable Issues | Hides issues that do not have a visual location. Examples include document metadata, language settings, and security settings. |
Acquia Web Governance has a PDF viewer in the Accessibility PDF module. You can use the PDF viewer to look at PDF files in your browser. The PDF viewer puts boxes around visual accessibility issues. It also gives you text reports.
The PDF viewer shows the exact location of accessibility issues on a PDF page.
Use the PDF viewer to do these tasks:
See the exact location of accessibility issues on each page.
Filter the results to show automated issues or assisted checks.
Hide issues that the PDF viewer cannot highlight.
Prerequisite: You must run a PDF scan before you can view issues.
Go to the PDF module in the Web Governance dashboard.
Start a new scan, or find a completed scan for your domain.
Click the Failed tab. This tab shows the PDF documents that have accessibility errors or manual review items.
Find the PDF file in the list.
Click the Actions menu (...) for that file.
Select View PDF. The PDF viewer opens the document and shows boxes around the accessibility issues.
Use the filters on the right toolbar to change your view.
Use these controls to find and fix issues quickly:
| Filter | Description |
|---|---|
| Automated Checks | Shows accessibility errors that the scanner finds automatically. Examples include missing alt text, untagged images, and unlinked headings. |
| Assisted Checks | Shows items that a person must examine. Examples include reading order and color contrast on complex backgrounds. |
| Hide Non-Highlightable Issues | Hides issues that do not have a visual location. Examples include document metadata, language settings, and security settings. |
Acquia Web Governance has a PDF viewer in the Accessibility PDF module. You can use the PDF viewer to look at PDF files in your browser. The PDF viewer puts boxes around visual accessibility issues. It also gives you text reports.
The PDF viewer shows the exact location of accessibility issues on a PDF page.
Use the PDF viewer to do these tasks:
See the exact location of accessibility issues on each page.
Filter the results to show automated issues or assisted checks.
Hide issues that the PDF viewer cannot highlight.
Prerequisite: You must run a PDF scan before you can view issues.
Go to the PDF module in the Web Governance dashboard.
Start a new scan, or find a completed scan for your domain.
Click the Failed tab. This tab shows the PDF documents that have accessibility errors or manual review items.
Find the PDF file in the list.
Click the Actions menu (...) for that file.
Select View PDF. The PDF viewer opens the document and shows boxes around the accessibility issues.
Use the filters on the right toolbar to change your view.
Use these controls to find and fix issues quickly:
| Filter | Description |
|---|---|
| Automated Checks | Shows accessibility errors that the scanner finds automatically. Examples include missing alt text, untagged images, and unlinked headings. |
| Assisted Checks | Shows items that a person must examine. Examples include reading order and color contrast on complex backgrounds. |
| Hide Non-Highlightable Issues | Hides issues that do not have a visual location. Examples include document metadata, language settings, and security settings. |
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Find the PDF file in the list.
Click the Actions menu (...) for that file.
Select View PDF. The PDF viewer opens the document and shows boxes around the accessibility issues.
Use the filters on the right toolbar to change your view.
Use these controls to find and fix issues quickly:
| Filter | Description |
|---|---|
| Automated Checks | Shows accessibility errors that the scanner finds automatically. Examples include missing alt text, untagged images, and unlinked headings. |
| Assisted Checks | Shows items that a person must examine. Examples include reading order and color contrast on complex backgrounds. |
| Hide Non-Highlightable Issues | Hides issues that do not have a visual location. Examples include document metadata, language settings, and security settings. |
Find the PDF file in the list.
Click the Actions menu (...) for that file.
Select View PDF. The PDF viewer opens the document and shows boxes around the accessibility issues.
Use the filters on the right toolbar to change your view.
Use these controls to find and fix issues quickly:
| Filter | Description |
|---|---|
| Automated Checks | Shows accessibility errors that the scanner finds automatically. Examples include missing alt text, untagged images, and unlinked headings. |
| Assisted Checks | Shows items that a person must examine. Examples include reading order and color contrast on complex backgrounds. |
| Hide Non-Highlightable Issues | Hides issues that do not have a visual location. Examples include document metadata, language settings, and security settings. |
Find the PDF file in the list.
Click the Actions menu (...) for that file.
Select View PDF. The PDF viewer opens the document and shows boxes around the accessibility issues.
Use the filters on the right toolbar to change your view.
Use these controls to find and fix issues quickly:
| Filter | Description |
|---|---|
| Automated Checks | Shows accessibility errors that the scanner finds automatically. Examples include missing alt text, untagged images, and unlinked headings. |
| Assisted Checks | Shows items that a person must examine. Examples include reading order and color contrast on complex backgrounds. |
| Hide Non-Highlightable Issues | Hides issues that do not have a visual location. Examples include document metadata, language settings, and security settings. |
If this content did not answer your questions, try searching or contacting our support team for further assistance.
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