Step 4: Add Form Fields And Set The Tab Order; Step 5: Set The Document Language - Adobe 09972554AD01A12 - Acrobat Pro - Mac Manual

Acrobat XI Pro PDF Accessibility Repair Workflow
For additional information on performing optical character recognition using Adobe Acrobat,
refer to the Acrobat XI Pro Help.

Step 4: Add Form Fields and Set the Tab Order

To determine if a PDF file is meant to be an interactive form, examine the file for the presence of
form fields, or areas in the document that ask for information such as name, address, preference,
etc. Boxes or fields drawn on the page can also indicate that the document is meant to function
as a form. If the form is to be completed online, rather than on paper, then the form is meant
to be an interactive form, and the form elements must be made accessible. Even when a form
is meant to be filled out on paper, it can be very beneficial to users with disabilities to provide
the form in electronic format with accessible forms. For example, this will allow users who are
blind or visually impaired to fill out the form electronic privately, even if it is not submitted
electronically.
The Make Accessible Wizard contains a command to Detect Form Fields and Set Tab Order to
follow the document structure. The wizard will ask if the document is meant to be a fillable form,
and then it will automatically detect form fields.
Please refer to the document Acrobat XI Accessible Forms for instructions on how to make
electronic forms accessible to people with disabilities. This document provides instructions for
creating form fields manually or making form fields accessible after automatic detection.

Step 5: Set the Document Language

Setting the document language in a PDF enables some screen readers to switch to the
appropriate language. The document language can be set for an entire document with Acrobat
Pro or Acrobat Standard. The document language for specific portions of a multi-language
document can be set only with Acrobat Pro (See "Figure 21. Setting the document language"
on page 42).
Set the Language for an Entire Document
Set the Language for an Entire Document to a Language not in the Language Menu
Figure 20. Recognize Text Dialog and Recognize Text Settings
1. Open the Document Properties dialog: Choose File > Properties
2. Select a language from the Language menu in the Reading Options area of
the Advanced tab.
3. Activate the OK button.
1. Open the Document Properties dialog: Choose File > Properties
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