What This Report Shows
This report evaluates the accessibility of a single document against WCAG 2.1 Level AA — the standard required for ADA compliance. The document was tested with 34 automated accessibility checks and 9 screen reader simulation checks that replicate how NVDA and VoiceOver navigate PDF documents.
- Conformant
- All checks pass. The document is fully accessible to screen readers and assistive technology.
- Partially Conformant
- Minor issues remain (3 or fewer failed checks). The document is mostly accessible but has small gaps.
- Not Conformant
- Significant accessibility barriers exist. Screen reader users may not be able to fully access this document.
Screen Reader Readability
Composite readability score: 100.0/100 (Excellent)
This score summarizes practical screen reader readability across text extractability, tagging coverage, alt text quality, heading structure, and table/list accessibility.
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Text extractability | 30.0/30 | total chars=17707, readable chars=17707, replacement chars=0 |
| Tag coverage | 25.0/25 | tagged pages=7, total pages=7, tags per page=64.9 |
| Alt text quality | 20.0/20 | figures=0, note=no figures |
| Heading structure | 15.0/15 | errors=0, warnings=0 |
| Table/list accessibility | 10.0/10 | errors=0 |
Document Information
| Source | |
| Original File Type | |
|---|---|
| Original File Size | 235.1 KB |
| Original PDF (un-remediated) | 217d9cca_Frequently_Asked_Questions_for_LACCD_Vaccination_and_Testing_Program_091721_revised_version_100821.pdf |
| Remediated PDF | Frequently_Asked_Questions_for_LACCD_Vaccination_and_Testing_Program_091721_revised_version_100821.pdf |
| Source Web Page | N/A |
| Original Accessibility State | |
| Had Structure Tags | Yes |
| Had Language Set | Yes |
| Had Document Title | Yes |
| After Remediation | |
| Remediated File Size | 1.5 MB |
| Pages | 7 |
| Structure Tags | 454 |
| Checks Passed | 26 of 28 applicable (5 not applicable) |
| Screen Reader Errors | 0 |
| Screen Reader Warnings | 2 |
| veraPDF | FAIL |
| Conformance | Partially Conformant |
WCAG 2.1 AA Conformance
| Success Criterion | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A) | PASS | |
| 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A) | PASS | |
| 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (Level A) | FAIL | Document structure provides logical reading order: Page 1: The structure tree incorrectly maps the schedule content (days of the week and college listings) into a flat list structure (LI/LBody) starting at index 22, rather than using appropriate heading levels (H3/H4) for the days of the week and paragraph or list items for the college entries.; Page 2: The structure tree is completely broken and does not reflect the visual reading order. The list items (LI) and list bodies (LBody) are placed at the very end of the tree, after the paragraphs and headings, rather than containing the content they represent. |
| 1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics (Level A) | N/A | Not applicable to static PDF documents |
| 1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A) | PASS | |
| 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA) | PASS | |
| 1.4.5 Images of Text (Level AA) | PASS | |
| 2.1.1 Keyboard (Level A) | PASS | |
| 2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (Level A) | N/A | Not applicable to static PDF documents |
| 2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (Level A) | PASS | |
| 2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold (Level A) | N/A | No applicable checks for this document |
| 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A) | PASS | |
| 2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A) | PASS | |
| 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A) | FAIL | Navigation links are not repetitive: Vision found reading order errors on pages with repeated URIs:; page 3: The structure tree is completely incorrect. It lists a series of links at the to |
| 2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA) | PASS | |
| 2.4.6 Headings and Labels (Level AA) | N/A | No applicable checks for this document |
| 2.4.7 Focus Visible (Level AA) | PASS | |
| 3.1.1 Language of Page (Level A) | PASS | |
| 3.1.2 Language of Parts (Level AA) | N/A | Not applicable to static PDF documents |
| 3.2.3 Consistent Navigation (Level AA) | N/A | Not applicable to static PDF documents |
| 3.2.4 Consistent Identification (Level AA) | N/A | Not applicable to static PDF documents |
| 4.1.1 Parsing (Level A) | PASS | |
| 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A) | PASS |
Accessibility Checks (34)
| Category | Check | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Document | Accessibility permission flag is set | Passed | |
| Document | Document is not image-only PDF | Passed | |
| Document | Document is tagged PDF | Passed | |
| Document | Structure tree is internally consistent | Passed | |
| Document | Document structure provides logical reading order | Failed | Page 1: The structure tree incorrectly maps the schedule content (days of the week and college listings) into a flat list structure (LI/LBody) starting at index 22, rather than using appropriate heading levels (H3/H4) for the days of the week and paragraph or list items for the college entries.; Page 2: The structure tree is completely broken and does not reflect the visual reading order. The list items (LI) and list bodies (LBody) are placed at the very end of the tree, after the paragraphs and headings, rather than containing the content they represent.; Page 2: The structure tree incorrectly identifies the list structure. The items 1, 2, and 3 are headings (H3), not list items (LI). The current tree attempts to force a list structure (LI/LBody) where none exists in the visual layout, while failing to associate the actual content paragraphs with the correct headings. |
| Document | Text language is specified | Passed | Language: no |
| Document | Document title is showing in title bar | Passed | |
| Document | Bookmarks are present in large documents | Passed | Document has 7 pages (≤20, bookmarks not required) |
| Document | Document has appropriate color contrast | Passed | Vision analysis: contrast is acceptable |
| Page Content | All page content is tagged | Passed | |
| Page Content | All annotations are tagged | Passed | |
| Page Content | Tab order is consistent with structure order | Passed | |
| Page Content | Reliable character encoding is provided | Passed | Likely inherited source-font/CIDSet limitation: Page 1: /R22 uses unmapped glyph codes in /ToUnicode (0x00); Likely inherited source-font/CIDSet limitation: Page 1: /R28 uses unmapped glyph codes in /ToUnicode (0x00); Likely inherited source-font/CIDSet limitation: Page 2: /R22 uses unmapped glyph codes in /ToUnicode (0x00) |
| Page Content | All multimedia objects are tagged | Not Applicable | No multimedia objects found |
| Page Content | Page will not cause screen flicker | Passed | |
| Page Content | No inaccessible scripts | Passed | |
| Page Content | Navigation links are not repetitive | Failed | Vision found reading order errors on pages with repeated URIs:; page 3: The structure tree is completely incorrect. It lists a series of links at the to; page 4: The structure tree is completely out of order. It lists all headings and paragra |
| Page Content | Page does not require timed responses | Passed | |
| Forms Tables Lists | All form fields are tagged | Not Applicable | No form fields found |
| Forms Tables Lists | All form fields have description | Passed | |
| Forms Tables Lists | TR must be child of Table/THead/TBody/TFoot | Passed | |
| Forms Tables Lists | TH and TD must be children of TR | Passed | |
| Forms Tables Lists | Tables must have headers | Not Applicable | No tables found |
| Forms Tables Lists | Tables: same cols per row, same rows per col | Passed | |
| Forms Tables Lists | Tables must have a summary | Not Applicable | No tables found |
| Forms Tables Lists | LI must be child of L | Passed | |
| Forms Tables Lists | Lbl and LBody must be children of LI | Passed | |
| Alt Text Headings | Figures require alternate text | Not Applicable | No figures found |
| Alt Text Headings | Alternate text that will never be read | Passed | |
| Alt Text Headings | Alternate text must be associated with content | Passed | |
| Alt Text Headings | Alternate text should not hide annotation | Passed | |
| Alt Text Headings | Elements require alternate text | Passed | |
| Alt Text Headings | Appropriate heading nesting | Passed |
Screen Reader Validation (2 issues)
| Severity | Page | Element | Issue |
|---|---|---|---|
| WARNING | p1 | H1 | Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing |
| WARNING | p1 | H2 | Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing |