When community members, parents, and students view a PDF document on your Edlio website, Edlio Accessible Documents opens an interactive, accessible HTML viewer directly in their browser. This guide walks through the built-in assistive reading tools, language translations, and conversational AI document assistant available to every visitor.
1. Assistive Reading Tools (Fonts, Contrast & Rulers)
Visitors can customize their reading experience using the accessible toolbar controls located at the top and left of the viewer:
Text Sizing (Aa): Allows readers to enlarge or reduce text size dynamically without distorting page layouts or causing horizontal scrollbars.
Dyslexia-Friendly Typography: Visitors can toggle a specialized OpenDyslexic typeface designed with weighted bottoms to increase readability for individuals with dyslexia.
Reading Guide & Ruler: A horizontal reading guide highlights the active line of text and dims surrounding content, helping readers with focus, tracking, or attention challenges.
High-Contrast Modes: In addition to standard light and dark modes, visitors can choose yellow-on-black or custom inverted color schemes to maximize legibility.
2. Real-Time Multi-Language Translation
To support multilingual school communities, the viewer provides instant translation of the document's entire text into over 100 languages:
In the left sidebar panel, click the Translation dropdown.
Select the desired language (e.g. Spanish, Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin).
The entire document translates immediately in place, preserving heading structures, paragraph breaks, and tables.
Visitors can toggle back to the original language at any time with a single click.
3. Text-to-Speech Audio Playback
For auditory learners or individuals with visual impairments, the viewer includes native audio narration:
Click the Listen / Play button on the toolbar to begin high-quality text-to-speech reading.
As the audio plays, the active sentence is highlighted visually in the document text.
Visitors can pause, resume, adjust playback speed, or skip to specific sections directly from the audio control bar.
4. Asking Questions with the AI Document Assistant
Lengthy district policies, 60-page student handbooks, and complex board agendas can be overwhelming for families. The AI Document Assistant allows visitors to chat conversationally with the document to find immediate, accurate answers:
In the left panel under "Ask about this document", locate the question input bar.
Type a specific question in natural language (for example: "When is the first day of school?", "What is the dress code for middle school?", or "How do I submit an excused absence?").
Click Ask or press Enter.
The AI assistant analyzes the document text and provides a direct, concise answer accompanied by citations pointing to the exact page and section where the answer is found.
đ Secure & Document-Scoped AI Responses
The AI Document Assistant is strictly confined to the contents of the specific uploaded document. It cannot access external internet sources, browse unrelated website pages, or hallucinate information outside the document text. If a question cannot be answered using the document's content, the assistant clearly informs the reader to contact the school directly.
5. Downloading and Printing
Visitors who need an offline copy can click the Download & print icon on the viewer toolbar. This allows them to:
Download the certified, remediated PDF/UA file for local storage.
Print the document directly from their browser with clean formatting.
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