CPACC Document and Media Accessibility Questions and Answers 5

Question 1

Which PDF/UA standard is specifically designed to ensure PDF documents are universally accessible to people with disabilities?

Accepted Answer

PDF/UA-1 (ISO 14289-1)

Answer

PDF/UA-1 (ISO 14289-1) defines requirements for universally accessible PDFs, including tagging, reading order, and alternative text.

Question 2

A PowerPoint slide uses a SmartArt graphic to show a process flow. What must be done to make this accessible?

Accepted Answer

Provide alt text for the SmartArt object and ensure a logical tab/reading order

Answer

SmartArt must have descriptive alt text and the reading order in the Selection Pane must be logical for screen reader users.

Question 3

Which type of sign language interpretation embedded in a video places the interpreter in a separate, always-visible window?

Accepted Answer

Picture-in-picture sign language interpretation

Answer

Picture-in-picture interpretation overlays a separate window showing the sign language interpreter alongside the main video content.

Question 4

According to WCAG 2.1, what is required for pre-recorded audio-only content at Level A?

Accepted Answer

A text transcript

Answer

WCAG 1.2.1 requires a text transcript as an alternative for pre-recorded audio-only content at Level A.

Question 5

What is the purpose of the 'ActualText' entry in a PDF tag for an abbreviation?

Accepted Answer

It stores the full expanded form so screen readers can speak the complete phrase

Answer

The ActualText entry in a PDF tag allows the full expansion of an abbreviation to be spoken by screen readers instead of the abbreviated characters.

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