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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Today, Adobe released a partial “fix” for the problems with last week’s update.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Today’s update — Acrobat version 2021.007.0095 / PDF Producer Library 21.7.127 —<b>fixes these problems</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>When graphics have Alt-text added in Word, the PDF Maker plug-in now retains the Alt-text.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The problem with missing outline/selection boxes and marquees seems to be corrected.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>You can read Adobe’s release announcement at <a href="https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-acrobat-and-reader-21-007-2009x-optional-update-is-live/td-p/12412471">https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-acrobat-and-reader-21-007-2009x-optional-update-is-live/td-p/12412471</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>What’s not fixed and still needs your vote:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The problem with PathPathPathPath on table rows is still there. And the PathPath is voiced by text-to-speech, and flags errors in Acrobat’s accessibility checker.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Graphics that are marked decorative / artifacts in Word are still coming out with code gibberish in the PDF. AND they are encased in a <P> tag, not a <Figure> tag, which is a violation of the PDF/UA-1 standard. This crud is picked up by text-to-speech software, rather than being artifacted.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Keep voting and update your comments at <a href="https://acrobat.uservoice.com/forums/590923-acrobat-for-windows-and-mac/suggestions/44183082-accessibility-errors-with-pdf-maker-update-sept-20">https://acrobat.uservoice.com/forums/590923-acrobat-for-windows-and-mac/suggestions/44183082-accessibility-errors-with-pdf-maker-update-sept-20</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>—Bevi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#D0CECE'>— — —<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Bevi Chagnon <b><span style='color:#AEAAAA'>| </span></b><span style='color:#595959'>Designer, Accessibility Technician</span><b><span style='color:#AEAAAA'> |</span></b> <a href="mailto:Chagnon@PubCom.com">Chagnon@PubCom.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#D0CECE'>— — —<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>PubCom: <span style='color:#C00000'>Technologists for Accessible Design + Publishing</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>consulting </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#D0CECE'>•</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> training </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#D0CECE'>•</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> development </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#D0CECE'>•</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> design </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#D0CECE'>•</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> sec. 508 services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Upcoming classes</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> at <a href="http://www.pubcom.com/classes">www.PubCom.com/<b>classes</b></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#D0CECE'>— — —<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="https://mailchi.mp/e694edcdfadd/class-discount-3266574">Latest blog-newsletter</a> – <b><a href="https://www.pubcom.com/blog/2020_07-20/alt-text_part-1.shtml">Simple Guide to Writing Alt-Text</a></b> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>