Re: Does a downloadable PDF report on a website fall under the legal requirements for ADA?

Tyler, 
If the PDF can be delivered via the web, then yes, WCAG 2.1 applies to it.

Even if it is emailed to people so isn't a "web-based resource" it may fall under other rules, such as with Section 508 where PDF documents need to meet WCAG based on the WCAG2ICT note clarifying the application of WCAG to non-web documents.

Could a company have a legal complaint based on their providing information in a PDF document that has accessibility issues? Yes, absolutely.
Can PDF documents meet WCAG 2.0/2.1? Also yes.

Thanks, 
AWK 

Andrew Kirkpatrick 
Director, Accessibility 
Adobe 

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On 2/23/23, 2:53 PM, "Tyler Petty" <tylerp@thinkparallax.com <mailto:tylerp@thinkparallax.com>> wrote:


EXTERNAL: Use caution when clicking on links or opening attachments.




Sorry if I am phrasing this incorrectly. Does a downloadable PDF report on a website need to meet the same WCAG 2.1 requirements as the website itself or does a PDF not fall under a good, service, activity, or privilege? Specifically a PDF annual report. I am just curious if legal action could be taken against a company for not providing ada complaint pdfs. I could not find anything on W3 that claims a pdf could be seen as an extension of a website and therefore needs to be compliant. Again, my apologies for the bad phrasing. I am very very new to ADA compliance and really have no idea what I am talking about! Thanks!

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