- From: Duff Johnson <duff@duff-johnson.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2018 09:47:58 -0400
- To: accessys@smart.net
- Cc: w3c-wai-ig <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>, WebAIM Discussion List <webaim-forum@list.webaim.org>
> pdf files in linux and using emacspeak??? Apologies for the late answer. This event is about accessible PDF in general; the correct tagging thereof. Platform or application support for accessible PDF is a choice of that software’s developer. Duff. > On Wed, 8 Aug 2018, Duff Johnson wrote: > >> Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2018 10:29:46 -0400 >> From: Duff Johnson <duff@duff-johnson.com> >> To: w3c-wai-ig <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>, >> WebAIM Discussion List <webaim-forum@list.webaim.org> >> Subject: PDF Techniques Accessibility Summit >> Resent-Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2018 14:30:14 +0000 >> Resent-From: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org >> Apologies for cross-posting... >> >> In December 2018 the PDF Association will host a two-day in-person event to assemble, review and endorse examples of tagged PDF files. >> >> The objective is to establish a common understanding of what is considered “semantically appropriate tags in a logical reading order”, to quote PDF/UA. >> >> In short, we’re looking to review and endorse examples of files that subject-matter-experts agree are well-tagged for accessibility. >> >> The results of the summit will be used by the PDF/UA Technical Working Group (TWG) of the PDF Association as the basis of a fully-revised set of PDF Techniques for WCAG 2.1. >> >> The PDF Techniques Accessibility Summit will be held December 10-11 in Edinburgh, Scotland, directly following the “PDF Week” ISO meetings at the same location. >> >> You can learn about and sign-up for the PDF Techniques Accessibility Summit at pdfa.org <http://pdfa.org/>: >> >> https://www.pdfa.org/event/pdf-techniques-accessibility-summit/ <https://www.pdfa.org/event/pdf-techniques-accessibility-summit/> >> >> Obviously, for any questions, please get in touch! >> >> Duff Johnson >> >> PDF Association Executive Director >> ISO 32000 (PDF) Intl. Project Co-Leader & US Chair >> ISO 14289 (PDF/UA) Intl. Project Leader & US Chair >> >> p +1.617.283.4226 >> e duff@duff-johnson.com <mailto:duff@duff-johnson.com> >> w http://duff-johnson.com <http://duff-johnson.com/> >> l http://www.linkedin.com/in/duffjohnson/ <http://www.linkedin.com/in/duffjohnson/> >
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