DDA* compliancy - Touch Up Reading Order Fixes?

i've noticed number of threads turo , macs , how if indesign structure correct, proper tagging (and correct exporting of file pdf),  reading order still wrong in acrobat , needs re-ordering.

 

if can make thes changes in acrobat that's fine, in automated system using indesign server , 3rd party pdf generator acrobat distiller settings, dda compliancy must built in @ stage. us, working on royal mail account, had find solutions, including getting ro right. read structure, in acrobat results tagging, unreliable. should add, using variable copy boxes brought in xml data, complicate things.

 

i love know of other solutions, 1 fix has worked me on our royal mail work this:

 

in indesign, reorder objects on page using send back, starting last object on page wish read, continuing until object want read first in acrobat sent last in indesign. result reading order correct in acrobat. obviously, object additions page means re-ordering whole page. changing copy doesn't affect this. also, order of objects on page has no relationship page structure. appears object reading order objects added page. ist added (and furthest back), 1st read, last added (nearest front), last read. shuffling objects in document structure pane has no effect on order (and vice-versa).

 

hope helps else... , if have other ways indesign tag/read correctly or can navigated tab key in pdf let me know, haven't found answers yet work in indesign, additional editing in acrobat.

 

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rob

 

* disability discrimination act (dda) uk

 

this posted on mac form... i've tested using both mac , win indesign. indesign server , adobe partner solution win based.

rob,

 

thank posting solution. adobe still has not been able correct issue, , i've quoted solution in own thread. have make pdfs ada compliant , didn't want post pdfs "passed" adobe's test. me, unethical illegal.

 

thank again,

 

martha

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