To create an accessible PDF form, tooltips are critical. The tab order must correctly reflect how form fields are viewed across the page to ensure all users can accurately fill out the form. Tab Order: The tab order dictates how all users can navigate the form using the “tab” key.The reading order and tab order must be consistent with each other. Reading Order: The reading order dictates how a screen reader will read the document to a screen reader user.Tags: All accessible PDF’s require tags so that a screen reader can read the document.Adding required fields to a PDF form requires a few steps to ensure a screen reader can identify a required field. Required field indicator: If a form field is required, a required field indicator must be included in the form.It is also essential for accessibility because the tooltip is what a screen reader will read out to a screen reader user. Tooltips: The tooltip is a description of the form field that can be viewed when hovering over the field.

This name is the identification marker that will allow for creating an accessible fillable form. Form Name: The form name is the equivalent to a form label.There are 6 key items to be familiar with when creating an accessible PDF form:

Go to UDC’s PDF Accessibility Tutorials to learn more about this first. NOTE: Accessible PDF Form making requires an understanding of PDF Accessibility. PDF Accessibility + Form Accessibility = Accessible PDF Form Making an accessible PDF form requires not only an understanding of PDF accessibility but also knowledge of form accessibility. Creating fillable PDF forms has become a popular method of publishing digital forms in a document format.

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