Every document processed by Edlio Accessible Documents automatically undergoes structural remediation to meet PDF/UA-1 (ISO 14289) and WCAG standards. The Accessibility report allows administrators and compliance officers to review what automated fixes were performed, audit multi-column reading orders, and download certified compliant PDF files.
đĄ What gets remediated automatically?
When a PDF is uploaded or ingested, the remediation engine automatically repairs tag trees (H1âH6, paragraphs, tables, lists), fixes document language attributes, embeds missing fonts, adjusts contrast, and flags reading order sequences. You do not need to manually tag tags or run third-party desktop remediation software.
Step 1: Open the Accessibility Report in Your Dashboard
To inspect the remediation status of any document:
In your Edlio CMS admin panel, navigate to Site Management > Accessible Documents.
Locate the document you want to review in the document inventory table.
Click on the document title or select the action menu on the right to open the Accessibility report drawer.
Step 2: Review Plain-Language Automated Fixes
The Accessibility report organizes findings into two tabs so administrative staff can quickly verify compliance without needing technical accessibility jargon:
"What we fixed" Tab: Provides a plain-English checklist of all automated repairs completed by the engine. Common repairs include:
Headings: Restructured heading hierarchies (H1 to H6) to ensure logical outline navigation.
Title & Language: Added missing document titles and primary language codes (e.g.
en-US).Tags: Converted untagged visual text into semantic paragraph and heading tags.
Embedded Fonts: Re-encoded non-standard or missing character mappings for screen readers.
Language Passages: Identified and tagged secondary language phrases for proper pronunciation synthesis.
"WCAG" Tab: Maps the document's structure directly against formal WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 Level AA success criteria for district compliance records and accessibility audits.
Step 3: Review and Adjust Multi-Column Reading Order
Complex district publicationsâsuch as school newsletters, board agendas, or budget tablesâoften feature multi-column layouts that screen readers can misinterpret if read straight across rows instead of down columns.
Inside the Accessibility report drawer, click Review reading order.
The review interface displays visual numbered badges over each structural block of text in your document.
Verify whether the document should flow down columns (standard for newsletters and articles) or across rows (standard for tabular data and side-by-side forms).
Select your preferred flow or adjust sequence blocks to ensure assistive technologies read the content in the exact intended sequence.
Click Save changes to apply the updated reading order to the remediated PDF.
Step 4: Download the Remediated PDF or Revert
Once remediation and reading order checks are complete, you have two administrative options directly in the report drawer:
Download remediated PDF: Generates and downloads the certified, tagged PDF file directly to your computer. Use this file for state reporting, board archives, or offline email distribution.
Revert to original: If you ever need to restore the exact un-remediated raw binary that was originally uploaded, click Revert to original to reset the document.
đĄ Best-Practice Adoption Tip
We recommend checking the Accessibility report whenever you upload documents with multi-column layouts, graphics wrapping text, or complex financial charts. For simple single-column memos, the automated fixes handle tagging completely without requiring manual reading order adjustments.
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