{"id":62950,"date":"2026-03-05T16:19:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/?p=62950"},"modified":"2026-03-05T16:19:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:19:38","slug":"how-to-make-a-pdf-accessible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/how-to-make-a-pdf-accessible\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a PDF Accessible? A Simple Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"62950\" class=\"elementor elementor-62950\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3eebbf4 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3eebbf4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a871d4\" data-id=\"7a871d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04248a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"04248a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_punchline_cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Punchline CTA -->\n<style>\/* widget: Punchline CTA *\/\n\n.punchline-bg-eaa {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eumap-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#01349F;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-ada {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/checker3Asset-2-8-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#06334A;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-generic {\n\tbackground: rgb(6,51,74);\n\tbackground: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6,51,74,1) 0%, rgba(3,98,95,1) 100%);\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper {\n  padding:20px 30px;\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:space-between;\n  align-items:center;\n  border-radius:8px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper p {\n  color:white;\n  font-weight:600!important;\n  font-size:18px!important;\n  margin-bottom:0px!important;\n  padding-right:20px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a {\n    background: #FFB400;\n    border-radius: 5px !important;\n    line-height: 15px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    font-size: 15px;\n    text-align: center;\n    color: #000;\n    padding: 15px 40px;\n  \tborder: 3px solid #FFB400;\n  transition: all ease 0.3s;\n  min-width:205px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a:hover {\n\tbackground:white;\n  color:#000;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {\n  .punchline-wrapper {\n  \tdisplay:block;\n  }\n  .punchline-wrapper a {\n  \tmargin-top:20px;\n    display:block;\n  }\n}\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"punchline-wrapper punchline-bg-generic\">\n    <p>\n        Get Your Free PDF Remediation Checklist\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/download\/pdf-remediation-checklist\/\">\n        Download Now\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Punchline CTA -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2da1427 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2da1427\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-582fb8b\" data-id=\"582fb8b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a56f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3a56f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wondering how to make a PDF accessible? PDFs are one of the most commonly used document formats by organisations because they offer universal compatibility across different devices, compact file sizes, and robust security. This makes them a great option for sharing important information, including reports, policies, brochures, and forms.<\/p><p>Although there are many benefits to PDFs, it is important to be aware that there can be accessibility issues. These issues can create barriers for people with disabilities that prevent the information from universally accessible to all users.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aecdfed disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aecdfed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a228335\" data-id=\"a228335\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ba252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1ba252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The importance of following PDF accessibility guidelines<\/h2><p>Organisations must prioritise creating accessible PDFs to prevent exclusion. There are a few universally recognised accessibility guidelines that make it easy to create PDFs and other digital content that is accessible for all.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0137945 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0137945\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e57a64\" data-id=\"4e57a64\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91013d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91013d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Web Content Accessibility Guidelines<\/h3><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/a> are recognised as the global benchmark for accessible online content. These guidelines provide a structured approach to ensuring that content is accessible by focusing on <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/pour-accessibility-principles\/\">four key principles<\/a>: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d04336f elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"d04336f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3999d2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3999d2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/What-are-the-levels-of-WCAG-Compliance-Header-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-42759\" alt=\"What are the levels of WCAG Compliance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/What-are-the-levels-of-WCAG-Compliance-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/What-are-the-levels-of-WCAG-Compliance-Header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/What-are-the-levels-of-WCAG-Compliance-Header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/What-are-the-levels-of-WCAG-Compliance-Header-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/What-are-the-levels-of-WCAG-Compliance-Header.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fee2f27 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fee2f27\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d80a56 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"4d80a56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b50a513 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b50a513\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-VPAT-Hero-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-50943\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-VPAT-Hero-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-VPAT-Hero-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-VPAT-Hero-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-VPAT-Hero.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b56ffa\" data-id=\"4b56ffa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-246a6ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"246a6ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>PDF\/Universal Accessibility<\/h3><p>PDF\/Universal Accessibility (PDF\/UA) is an international ISO standard focused on the accessibility of PDF documents. This standard establishes technical requirements for how PDFs must be structured and tagged so that they are available to people with diverse needs. This includes areas like the correct use of tags, metadata, and document structure. While WCAG is applied broadly to all online content, PDF\/UA is highly technical and applies specifically to PDFs. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c95694b disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c95694b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9c99d0\" data-id=\"d9c99d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f164f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87f164f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By aligning content with these <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/pdf-accessibility-guidelines\/\">PDF accessibility guidelines<\/a>, organisations can create PDFs that are accessible to all and usable with assistive technologies, such as screen readers, voice commands, and keyboard navigation tools.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be93bc5 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be93bc5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68b96c9\" data-id=\"68b96c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d11c53d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d11c53d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Free Scan for Non-compliant PDFs on your Website<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f327335 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f327335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Scan your website to locate every PDF in one place and instantly see how many do not meet accessibility standards. You will also receive one of your website\u2019s PDFs fully remediated, so you can see the impact in action.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620db97 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"620db97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/pdf-accessibility-check\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Run a Free PDF Accessibility Scan<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ce5741\" data-id=\"9ce5741\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f629d27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f629d27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PDF-Remediation-Icon-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-62348\" alt=\"PDF accessibility remediation tool\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PDF-Remediation-Icon-1.png 862w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PDF-Remediation-Icon-1-300x256.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PDF-Remediation-Icon-1-768x655.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-efe63cb disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"efe63cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d5bb59\" data-id=\"3d5bb59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff5ccfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff5ccfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How to make accessible PDFs: The most important steps<\/h2><p>Creating accessible PDFs can be straightforward by following a few important steps:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2084dba disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2084dba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12f3e8b elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"12f3e8b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3b7e60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3b7e60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/7-VPAT-Template-icon-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-47312\" alt=\"Magnifying glass revealing accessibility Icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/7-VPAT-Template-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/7-VPAT-Template-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/7-VPAT-Template-icon-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/7-VPAT-Template-icon.png 801w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-923df86\" data-id=\"923df86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a277a20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a277a20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Correct document structure<\/h3><p>Be sure to use proper headings (H1, H2, etc) to convey document structure so that it can be read in the correct order by assistive technologies. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b81a35 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b81a35\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e96674\" data-id=\"9e96674\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-781a358 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"781a358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>WCAG-Compliant colour contrast<\/h3><p>Sufficient <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/colour-contrast-accessibility\/\">colour contrast<\/a> ensures documents are readable by those with visual impairments, such as colour blindness. WCAG 2.0 Level AA states that normal-sized text should have a contrast of at least 4.5:1, while large text should have a ratio of at least 3:1.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92e23aa elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"92e23aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e803878 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e803878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2-Colour-Contrast-checker-icon-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-50997\" alt=\"colour contrast levels of WCAG compliance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2-Colour-Contrast-checker-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2-Colour-Contrast-checker-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2-Colour-Contrast-checker-icon-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2-Colour-Contrast-checker-icon.png 882w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6c8991 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6c8991\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bc2b19 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"1bc2b19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac24e58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac24e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Accessibility-document-Header-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-51231\" alt=\"Icon of 3 accessible documents\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Accessibility-document-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Accessibility-document-Header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Accessibility-document-Header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Accessibility-document-Header-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Accessibility-document-Header-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Accessibility-document-Header.png 1601w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b66fac\" data-id=\"6b66fac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a161b3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a161b3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Properly tagged PDFs<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/how-to-tag-pdfs-for-accessibility\/\">PDF tags<\/a> should be applied to headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, etc. This provides important information about the structure and content of assistive technologies so that the information can be presented to the user correctly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3e3bd3 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3e3bd3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d04fb7\" data-id=\"0d04fb7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b68aa6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b68aa6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Descriptive image alternative text<\/h3><p>All relevant images should have <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/how-to-write-image-alt-text-for-accessibility\/\">descriptive image alternative text<\/a>. This enables assistive technologies like screen readers to interpret the image to the user, ensuring all elements of the document can be presented correctly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09224a3 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"09224a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-248b0e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"248b0e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/How-to-write-Image-Alt-Text-for-Accessibility-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-52438\" alt=\"Web page with an overlay showing the Alt tag for an image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/How-to-write-Image-Alt-Text-for-Accessibility-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/How-to-write-Image-Alt-Text-for-Accessibility-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/How-to-write-Image-Alt-Text-for-Accessibility-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/How-to-write-Image-Alt-Text-for-Accessibility-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/How-to-write-Image-Alt-Text-for-Accessibility.png 1150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95c6fbe disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95c6fbe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9d185a elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"b9d185a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77e07a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77e07a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/SEO-and-Accessibility-blog-Header-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-48413\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/SEO-and-Accessibility-blog-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/SEO-and-Accessibility-blog-Header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/SEO-and-Accessibility-blog-Header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/SEO-and-Accessibility-blog-Header-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/SEO-and-Accessibility-blog-Header.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38f5c8e\" data-id=\"38f5c8e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cdf8db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cdf8db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Descriptive hyperlinks and buttons<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/how-to-create-accessible-links\/\">Descriptive text should be used for hyperlinks<\/a> and buttons so that their purpose can be conveyed by assistive technologies. Include information on where the ink goes as opposed to a generic phrase like \u201cclick here\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf5c4ac disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf5c4ac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-062a83b\" data-id=\"062a83b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce01e0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce01e0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Use structured tables<\/h3><p>Tables can cause confusion for assistive technologies even when they look clear visually. Define headers, rows, and columns to support table navigation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f21107 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"0f21107\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b68240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b68240\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Transform-you-digital-Accessibility-Header-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-53820\" alt=\"A website with a checklist, showing the data increase and an accessibility icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Transform-you-digital-Accessibility-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Transform-you-digital-Accessibility-Header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Transform-you-digital-Accessibility-Header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Transform-you-digital-Accessibility-Header-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Transform-you-digital-Accessibility-Header.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66c09da disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66c09da\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1680afa elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"1680afa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526c3f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"526c3f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Font-Change-Icon-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-39454\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Font-Change-Icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Font-Change-Icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Font-Change-Icon.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-609c807\" data-id=\"609c807\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-137d9bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"137d9bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Readable fonts and text size<\/h3><p>Fonts should be clear and easy to read, while text size should be scalable to ensure clarity and readability for those with visual impairments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dbf39c7 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dbf39c7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd3a362\" data-id=\"dd3a362\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4578f47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4578f47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Navigable with keyboard only<\/h3><p>Many users require content to be <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/keyboard-accessibility\/\">navigable with a keyboard<\/a> only. Make sure that the content has the correct tab and reading order to ensure that it can be navigated without the use of a mouse.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fe609c elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"8fe609c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dce6e6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dce6e6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Keyboard-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-39389\" alt=\"Keyboard icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Keyboard-icon.png 281w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Keyboard-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f47553 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f47553\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c5a862 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"8c5a862\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72945fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72945fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Assistive-Tech-Hearing-Impairements-Header-v2-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-32757\" alt=\"assistive technology for people with deafness or hearing impairments\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Assistive-Tech-Hearing-Impairements-Header-v2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Assistive-Tech-Hearing-Impairements-Header-v2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Assistive-Tech-Hearing-Impairements-Header-v2.png 679w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5136c8e\" data-id=\"5136c8e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0f881f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0f881f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Compatible with assistive technologies<\/h3><p>Finally, be sure to test that the document is compatible with different assistive technologies. This should include screen readers, voice command technologies, and keyboard-only navigation. These tools are relied on by those with many different types of disabilities, so you need to make sure PDFs are compatible with these tools to maximise reach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ca1f71 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ca1f71\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b0d46b\" data-id=\"8b0d46b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-211f4eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"211f4eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Why should organisations create accessible PDF documents?<\/h2><p>There are a few reasons why all organisations need to prioritise creating accessible PDF documents, including large and small businesses, government agencies, non-profits, and other types of organisations. The main reasons to create accessible PDF documents include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c8146e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c8146e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3eb6d74\" data-id=\"3eb6d74\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa03830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa03830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Provide a better experience for readers<\/h3><p>One of the most notable reasons why organisations should create accessible PDF documents is to provide a better experience for readers. In the UK, approximately 1 in 4 people have a disability, which means that millions of people have accessibility needs when it comes to digital content. Removing barriers ensures that people with wide-ranging disabilities and those using assistive technology can read, navigate, and understand the content.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-740e0f8 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"740e0f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d905d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13d905d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Exploring-the-Many-Examples-of-Assistive-Technology-Header-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-46464\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Exploring-the-Many-Examples-of-Assistive-Technology-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Exploring-the-Many-Examples-of-Assistive-Technology-Header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Exploring-the-Many-Examples-of-Assistive-Technology-Header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Exploring-the-Many-Examples-of-Assistive-Technology-Header-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Exploring-the-Many-Examples-of-Assistive-Technology-Header.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7d6fb6 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7d6fb6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-123b283\" data-id=\"123b283\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9654809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9654809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to users with disabilities, creating accessible PDFs can also make the reading experience better for abled users. Accessible documents with a clear structure and tags can streamline the reading process, making it quick and easy for users to understand the content.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84b9ef4 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84b9ef4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-beea957 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"beea957\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f805194 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f805194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-2-300x273.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-43239\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-2-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-2-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-2.png 927w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aaa1ac1\" data-id=\"aaa1ac1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8a3459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8a3459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Comply with global accessibility legislation<\/h3><p>Accessibility is also important in terms of global accessibility legislation. There are various laws around the world that require organisations to produce accessible digital content, including PDFs. Failure to comply with global accessibility legislation can lead to formal investigations, lawsuits, legal fees, large settlements, and remediation costs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4911a5c disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4911a5c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6928ef6\" data-id=\"6928ef6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a00474f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a00474f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WCAG is the global benchmark in terms of compliance, and requirements are outlined in the table below. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3de452 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3de452\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0fc80d0\" data-id=\"0fc80d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6391b34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6391b34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><b>Accessibility Legislation<\/b><\/td><td><b>Region<\/b><\/td><td><b>Compliance requirement<\/b><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-web-accessibility-law\/\">Americans with Disabilities Act<\/a><\/td><td>USA<\/td><td>WCAG 2.1 Level AA required<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/european-accessibility-act\/\">European Accessibility Act<\/a><\/td><td>Europe<\/td><td>WCAG 2.1 Level AA advised<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/public-sector-bodies-accessibility-regulations-2018\/\">Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations<\/a><\/td><td>UK<\/td><td>WCAG 2.2 Level AA required<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/aca-web-accessibility-law-in-canada\/\">Accessible Canada Act<\/a><\/td><td>Canada<\/td><td>WCAG 2.1 Level AA required<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/disability-discrimination-act-compliance\/\">Disability Discrimination Act<\/a><\/td><td>Australia<\/td><td>WCAG 2.2 Level AA advised<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c98b36a disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c98b36a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c2d019\" data-id=\"5c2d019\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7973979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7973979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Drive revenue through increased reach<\/h3><p>Making your digital content accessible to all users can also drive revenue through increased reach. This is because you are not excluding any users, allowing you to cast a much wider net and deliver your communication effectively. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9180712 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"9180712\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a7b53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78a7b53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Drive-Change-Your-Diversity-and-Inclusion-Goal-Guide-header-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-47138\" alt=\"target board with an arrow hitting the centre\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Drive-Change-Your-Diversity-and-Inclusion-Goal-Guide-header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Drive-Change-Your-Diversity-and-Inclusion-Goal-Guide-header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Drive-Change-Your-Diversity-and-Inclusion-Goal-Guide-header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Drive-Change-Your-Diversity-and-Inclusion-Goal-Guide-header-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Drive-Change-Your-Diversity-and-Inclusion-Goal-Guide-header.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48c212d disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48c212d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3baf55 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"e3baf55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a7312 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6a7312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Exploring-the-Best-Practices-for-WCAG-Compliance-Header-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-42371\" alt=\"Exploring the Best Practices for WCAG Compliance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Exploring-the-Best-Practices-for-WCAG-Compliance-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Exploring-the-Best-Practices-for-WCAG-Compliance-Header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Exploring-the-Best-Practices-for-WCAG-Compliance-Header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Exploring-the-Best-Practices-for-WCAG-Compliance-Header-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Exploring-the-Best-Practices-for-WCAG-Compliance-Header.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-497eef7\" data-id=\"497eef7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c3aac2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c3aac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Improve brand image and reputation<\/h3><p>Demonstrating a commitment to inclusivity and accessibility can also help improve brand image and reputation. This is important during a time when society values organisations with a strong moral compass, so creating accessible PDFs can help build trust and make it easier to both attract and retain customers. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35bfa79 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35bfa79\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fb3e7f\" data-id=\"2fb3e7f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e814732 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e814732\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Maintaining accessible PDFs into the future<\/h2><p>It is important to recognise that PDF accessibility is not a one-time fix. Organisations should maintain accessible PDFs in the future, which means that the same accessibility standards must be maintained when updating existing PDFs or generating new ones.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-705e4b7 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"705e4b7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6b4f36\" data-id=\"c6b4f36\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-441d581 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"441d581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many organisations forget to ensure accessibility when updating old PDFs with new content, images, tables, etc. Publishing a PDF that falls short of accessibility requirements could lead to a complaint that may lead to an expensive lawsuit, so accessibility should be built into the publication process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-826cc60 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"826cc60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfa362e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cfa362e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/VPAT-Compliance-Header-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-33870\" alt=\"Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/VPAT-Compliance-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/VPAT-Compliance-Header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/VPAT-Compliance-Header.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-091ef55 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"091ef55\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-910e0b4 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"910e0b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f47b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42f47b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Accessibility-Policy-Generator-Header-icon-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-51139\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Accessibility-Policy-Generator-Header-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Accessibility-Policy-Generator-Header-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Accessibility-Policy-Generator-Header-icon-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Accessibility-Policy-Generator-Header-icon.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-379b150\" data-id=\"379b150\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1195b83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1195b83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How the Recite Me PDF accessibility checker can automate the process<\/h2><p>Checking PDFs for accessibility issues can be a tricky and time-consuming process, especially for organisations that regularly produce PDFs. Fortunately, there is a simple solution with the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/product\/pdf-accessibility-checker\/\">Recite Me PDF accessibility checker<\/a>. This automates the process by finding all of your PDFs and running them through WCAG compliance tests. Any accessibility issues are flagged and can either be instantly fixed with AI-powered tools or resolved by offering step-by-step guidance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-948dd90 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"948dd90\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fff9ec3\" data-id=\"fff9ec3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c3a0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15c3a0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The PDF accessibility checker is a useful tool for organisations looking to improve their accessibility standards. It is smart to adopt a hybrid approach with both automated and manual checks, as manual checks ensure that content retains its meaning and context.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c03e35e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c03e35e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b65f261\" data-id=\"b65f261\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9695fcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9695fcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Download A Free PDF Remediation Checklist<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82ae424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82ae424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Improve the accessibility of your website\u2019s official documents with our free PDF remediation checklist. It guides you through clear steps to identify and address common accessibility barriers, to align with global accessibility standards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5201eb3 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5201eb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/download\/pdf-remediation-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Your Free PDF Remediation Checklist<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ecfd6c\" data-id=\"4ecfd6c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fe5ed0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5fe5ed0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"893\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Frame-8-3-1-1-917x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-62457\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Frame-8-3-1-1-917x1024.png 917w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Frame-8-3-1-1-269x300.png 269w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Frame-8-3-1-1-768x858.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Frame-8-3-1-1.png 1232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aaa3606 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aaa3606\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-160c167\" data-id=\"160c167\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f92bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66f92bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Create accessible PDF documents today<\/h2><p>Every organisation needs to prioritise accessible PDFs to ensure that the information they publish can be accessed and understood by all users. You can take the first steps today by downloading a <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/pdf-accessibility-check\/\">free PDF remediation scan<\/a> of your website. Alternatively, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/contact\/\">contact our team<\/a> for more personalised support and guidance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66bebec disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66bebec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9bee4d\" data-id=\"b9bee4d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ce58e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ce58e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How to make accessible PDFs FAQs<\/h2><p>Looking for a recap or quick summary? Here are a few of our most frequently asked questions to help you get to grips with the essentials:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b9099 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"32b9099\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5311\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5311\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><span class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><span class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why should PDF remediation be both automated and manual?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5311\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5311\"><p>It is wise to adopt a hybrid approach to PDF remediation to leverage the advantages of both and address the drawbacks. Automation tools are ideal for finding and fixing issues at scale, but they can struggle with context and nuance. Therefore, manual checks are valuable for handling context-sensitive issues.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5312\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5312\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><span class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><span class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the most common PDF accessibility issues?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5312\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5312\"><p>There are a handful of common accessibility issues organisations encounter when producing PDFs, but missing tags and incorrect reading order are two of the most common issues that can prevent some users from engaging with the content. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5313\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5313\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><span class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><span class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Why is ongoing monitoring and auditing important?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5313\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5313\"><p>Every organisation needs to perform ongoing monitoring and auditing of PDF accessibility. This is because regulations are evolving, content is often updated, and new documents are produced frequently. Regular accessibility checks ensure that nothing slips through the cracks that would put you at risk of non-compliance. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e21b77 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e21b77\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-daa2b29\" data-id=\"daa2b29\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fca7d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fca7d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Check out our Products &amp; Services<\/h2><p>Ready to take your first steps towards digital accessibility compliance? Then see how we can support your journey with our accessibility solutions:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b58ea23 elementor-section-content-space-between elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b58ea23\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-30d24d4\" data-id=\"30d24d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c0a5fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c0a5fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Checker-Thumbnail-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-60341\" alt=\"Website Accessibility WCAG Checker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Checker-Thumbnail-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Checker-Thumbnail-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Checker-Thumbnail-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Checker-Thumbnail-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Checker-Thumbnail.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2d19c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2d19c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Web Accessibility Checker<\/b><\/p><p>Scan, detect, fix, and maintain accessibility compliance standards on your website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a7567 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a1a7567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Checker<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-86b0348\" data-id=\"86b0348\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c3ca8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c3ca8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Toolbar-Thumbnail-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-60449\" alt=\"Recite Me Assistive Toolbar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Toolbar-Thumbnail-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Toolbar-Thumbnail-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Toolbar-Thumbnail-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Toolbar-Thumbnail-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Toolbar-Thumbnail.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4045cb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4045cb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Assistive Toolbar<br \/><\/b><\/p><p>Make your website an inclusive and customisable experience for people with 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