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Are PDF documents accessible?

Adobe PDF is one of the most widely used formats in scientific communications and in administrative documents. In its latest versions it has incorporated structural tags and improvements that increase its level of accessibility. This article reviews the concept of accessibility in the reading of dig...

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Published in:Information Technology & Libraries Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 25 - 44
Main Author: Turró MR
Format: tables/charts Journal Article
Published: American Library Association Sep2008
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          Access to Information
          Persons with Disabilities
          Electronic Publications
          Internet
          Checklists
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          Vision Disorders
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