Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- PDF Accessibility(also: Accessible PDF, PDF A11y)
- The practice of creating PDF documents that can be effectively used by people with disabilities, including those who use screen readers, keyboard navigation, magnification, or other assistive technologies. Accessible PDFs require proper document structure (tag trees with…
- PDF Form(also: PDF Fillable Form, Interactive PDF Form, AcroForm)
- A PDF document that contains interactive form fields — text boxes, checkboxes, radio buttons, signatures, dropdowns — that users can fill in and submit electronically, rather than a static PDF meant only for reading. PDF forms are widely used for government applications,…
- PDF Remediation(also: PDF Tagging, PDF Accessibility Remediation, Document Remediation)
- The process of adding structural tags to an existing PDF document to make it accessible to assistive technologies such as screen readers. Remediation involves identifying logical content elements (headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, images), assigning appropriate tags,…
- PDF Tagging(also: Tagged PDF, PDF Tags)
- The process of adding a logical structure tree to a PDF so that assistive technologies can interpret the document's content, reading order, and semantics independently of its visual layout. Tags label each piece of content with its role — heading, paragraph, list item, figure,…
- Print Disability(also: Print Impairment)
- A condition that prevents a person from effectively reading standard printed material. Print disabilities include blindness, low vision, dyslexia, and physical disabilities that make it difficult to hold or manipulate printed books. People with print disabilities rely on…
- Product Manual(also: Instruction Manual, User Manual, OEM Manual)
- The documentation shipped with a consumer product that explains how to assemble, operate, and troubleshoot it. Product manuals come as paper booklets, fold-out sheets, PDFs, web pages, or occasionally audio. They are a chronic accessibility problem for blind and low-vision users…
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