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Guideline 1.1: Alternative text
“Provide text alternatives for any non-text content so that it can be changed into
other forms people need, such as large print, braille, speech, symbols or simpler
language.”
Images:
Apply alternative text in authoring application.
▪ Example: Microsoft Word
Use Adobe Acrobat Pro
▪ Example: use the Touch Up reading Order Tool (TURO).
Decorative Images
Do not need alternative
▪ Example: remove image from tag structure using TURO.
Form Controls
Use LiveCycle Designer for large, comeplex forms
Use Acrobat form tools for small, basic forms
▪ Example: Making existing form controls interactive.
