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: 97.8/100 (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=1059046, readable chars=1059023, replacement chars=0 |
| Tag coverage | 25.0/25 | tagged pages=272, total pages=272, tags per page=58.3 |
| Alt text quality | 17.8/20 | figures=9, with meaningful alt=8 |
| 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 | 3.9 MB |
| Original PDF (un-remediated) | 45a1340e_Harbor_2019-2021_lahc_catalog_190906_VERSIONSC.pdf |
| Remediated PDF | Harbor_2019-2021_lahc_catalog_190906_VERSIONSC.pdf |
| Source Web Page | N/A |
| Original Accessibility State | |
| Had Structure Tags | Yes |
| Had Language Set | Yes |
| Had Document Title | No |
| After Remediation | |
| Remediated File Size | 5.7 MB |
| Pages | 272 |
| Structure Tags | 15856 |
| Checks Passed | 28 of 31 applicable (2 not applicable) |
| Screen Reader Errors | 1 |
| Screen Reader Warnings | 36 |
| veraPDF | FAIL |
| Conformance | Partially Conformant |
WCAG 2.1 AA Conformance
| Success Criterion | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A) | FAIL | Figures require alternate text: 1/9 figures have generic/placeholder alt text; Elements require alternate text: /Figure element has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' |
| 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A) | PASS | |
| 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (Level A) | PASS | |
| 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) | PASS | |
| 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 | Pages without text operators: 1 |
| Document | Document is tagged PDF | Passed | |
| Document | Structure tree is internally consistent | Passed | |
| Document | Document structure provides logical reading order | Passed | Structure tree exists — verify reading order is logical |
| Document | Text language is specified | Passed | Language: en-US |
| Document | Document title is showing in title bar | Passed | |
| Document | Bookmarks are present in large documents | Passed | |
| Document | Document has appropriate color contrast | Passed | |
| 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 | Failed | Page 8: suspicious extracted text (words are split by repeated spaces) |
| 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 | Passed | |
| 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 | Passed | |
| Forms Tables Lists | Tables: same cols per row, same rows per col | Passed | Table has rows with 1-7 columns; Table has rows with 1-4 columns; Table has rows with 2-3 columns |
| Forms Tables Lists | Tables must have a summary | Passed | |
| 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 | Failed | 1/9 figures have generic/placeholder alt text |
| 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 | Failed | /Figure element has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' |
| Alt Text Headings | Appropriate heading nesting | Passed |
Screen Reader Validation (37 issues)
| Severity | Page | Element | Issue |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERROR | p221 | Figure | Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users |
| WARNING | p3 | Reference | Tagged |
| WARNING | p3 | Reference | Tagged |
| WARNING | p3 | Reference | Tagged |
| WARNING | p3 | Reference | Tagged |
| WARNING | p9 | H2 | Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing |
| WARNING | p34 | H3 | Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing |
| WARNING | p92 | H2 | Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing |
| WARNING | p271 | H1 | Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing |
| WARNING | p113 | P | Text repeated 4 times on page 113: 'See the program learning outcomes listed under the subject h...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p118 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 118: '(Not including 3 double - countable major units and 3 Area E...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p118 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 118: 'CAOT 078 Microcomputer Accounting Application for the Electr...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p120 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 120: 'CAOT 086 Microcomputer Office Applications: Database (3)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p122 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 122: 'CO INFO 008 Microcomputer Applications (3)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p144 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 144: 'Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences:...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p144 | P | Text repeated 4 times on page 144: '(Choose 18 units minimum, C grade or better required)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p149 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 149: 'Any course from Set A and/or any of the following:...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p158 | P | Text repeated 4 times on page 158: 'REAL ES 005 Legal Aspects of Real Estate I (3)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p169 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 169: 'x DA, CSU/UC, LACCD A, CSUGE B2/B3, IGETC 5B/5C...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p171 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 171: 'x 0 units, Non - credit, Repeatable, 10 lab...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p172 | P | Text repeated 8 times on page 172: 'x 0 units, Non - credit, Repeatable, 3 lec...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p198 | P | Text repeated 5 times on page 198: 'x DA, CSU/UC, LACCD C, CSUGE C2, IGETC 3B...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p199 | P | Text repeated 7 times on page 199: 'x DA, CSU/UC, LACCD C, CSUGE C2, IGETC 3B...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p201 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 201: 'x 0 units, Non - credit, Repeatable, 5 lec...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p202 | P | Text repeated 4 times on page 202: 'x 0 units, Non - credit, Repeatable, 3 lec...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p202 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 202: 'x 0 units, Non - credit, Repeatable, 6 lec...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p209 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 209: 'x Prerequisite: student must complete H - Pact orientation...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p217 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 217: 'x 3 units, Letter, Repeatable, 10 lab, 180:00 TBA...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p223 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 223: 'x UC limits how much credit you can receive for taking this ...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p224 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 224: 'x UC limits how much credit you can receive for taking this ...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p237 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 237: 'x 0 units, Non - credit, Repeatable, 3 lab...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p237 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 237: 'x DA, CSU/UC, LACCD C, CSUGE C2, IGETC 3B...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p238 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 238: 'x UC limits how much credit you can receive for taking this ...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p238 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 238: 'x DA, CSU/UC, LACCD A, CSUGE B1/B3, IGETC 5A/5C...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p248 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 248: 'x 0 units, Non - credit, Repeatable,1 lec...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p249 | P | Text repeated 4 times on page 249: 'x 0 units, Non - credit, Repeatable, 2 lab...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p249 | P | Text repeated 4 times on page 249: 'x Must have CASAS ABE Level D score of 235 - 245....' — screen reader reads it each time |