We use desktop version 6.5.17.
I have attached three files to this post:
Test 1: File > Form Properties > Save Options > Generate Accessibility Information (Tags) for Acrobat checked
Test 2: File > Form Properties > Save Options > Generate Accessibility Information (Tags) for Acrobat unchecked
When opening Test 1 in Acrobat and applying Read Out Loud, the text before and including the link in bullet 2 is omitted - only "to understand your responsibilities" is read. Otherwise, the reader follows the tab order set in AEM.
When opening Test 2 in Acrobat, the Popup "Prepare document for screen reader" appears. The full text is read, however, the tab order set in AEM is ignored, and the reader proceeds in a top>bottom, left>right mode.
Test1 tags: Image displaying that the text "Before you fill out this form, read What Is Proof of Service? (form APP-109-INFO" is not tagged.
Why does AEM generate faulty tags? As you know, it is NOT possible to modify an XFA form in Acrobat.
I would also note that if not fixed, this is going to be an issue for state and local government customers given the DOJ's issuance of its final rule on accessibility of web content. For more, see https://www.ada.gov/resources/2024-03-08-web-rule/.
