"Before we look at what free alternatives there are for creating and checking PDFs, you should ask yourself the following question: do I really need to create a PDF, or could I create a website or write an email instead? If the answer to that is "no" or even "I don't know", I recommend reading Inaccessible PDFs? How to know when to use HTML webpages instead of PDFs by Whitney Lewis. If the answer was "yes", I'm going to show you how to do the following things using a practical example: Creating an accessible PDF using LibreOffice Doing a quick structure check with a text editor Testing for PDF/UA and WCAG conformance on the axes4 website Checking our documents with different screenreaders (JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)"
"As I write this, I am in the application phase of finding a new role. Every now and then, I am offered the option to have form fields filled in automatically by uploading my resume. I created my resume in Pages and selected the "On" option under "Advanced Options" and "Accessibility" when exporting. I did this in the hope that it would be accessible and machine-readable from a technical point of view."
Decide whether a PDF is necessary or if a website or email suffices, since HTML webpages can often be more accessible. When a PDF is required, create an accessible PDF using LibreOffice. Perform a quick structure check with a text editor to verify tags and logical structure. Test PDF/UA and WCAG conformance using the axes4 website. Validate accessibility by checking documents with screen readers such as JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver. Resume parsing failures with Pages-exported PDFs motivated a search for free alternatives to Adobe Acrobat Pro, guided by community pointers and official documentation.
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