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: 89.9/100 (Good)
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 | 29.9/30 | total chars=1048021, readable chars=1045443, replacement chars=0 |
| Tag coverage | 25.0/25 | tagged pages=275, total pages=275, tags per page=59.2 |
| Alt text quality | 10.0/20 | figures=8, with meaningful alt=4 |
| 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 | 4.7 MB |
| Original PDF (un-remediated) | 20f748cc_lahc_catalog_2018_2019_4web.pdf |
| Remediated PDF | lahc_catalog_2018_2019_4web.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 | 6.6 MB |
| Pages | 275 |
| Structure Tags | 16285 |
| Checks Passed | 29 of 31 applicable (2 not applicable) |
| Screen Reader Errors | 4 |
| Screen Reader Warnings | 40 |
| 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: 4/8 figures have generic/placeholder alt text; Elements require alternate text: /Figure element has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure'; /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 | Passed | |
| 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 3-5 columns; Table has rows with 2-3 columns; Table has rows with 1-4 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 | 4/8 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'; /Figure element has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure'; /Figure element has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' |
| Alt Text Headings | Appropriate heading nesting | Passed |
Screen Reader Validation (44 issues)
| Severity | Page | Element | Issue |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERROR | p93 | Figure | Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users |
| ERROR | p94 | Figure | Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users |
| ERROR | p219 | Figure | Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users |
| ERROR | p219 | Figure | Figure has generic/placeholder alt text: 'Figure' — provides no value to screen reader users |
| WARNING | p11 | H1 | Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing |
| WARNING | p123 | Span | Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing |
| WARNING | p147 | Span | Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing |
| WARNING | p157 | Span | Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing |
| WARNING | p104 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 104: 'ACCTG 00 1 Introductory Accounting I (5)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p104 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 104: 'ACCTG 00 2 Introductory Accounting II (5)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p115 | P | Text repeated 6 times on page 115: 'See the program learning outcomes listed under the subject h...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p117 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 117: 'CH DEV 00 1 Child Growth and Development (3)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p117 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 117: 'CH DEV 00 4 Creative Experiences for Children II (3)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p117 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 117: 'CH DEV 0 42 Teaching in a Diverse Society (3)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p120 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 120: '(Not including 3 double - countable major units and 3 Area E...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p120 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 120: 'CAOT 0 61 Introduction to Office Machines (1)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p120 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 120: 'CAOT 0 78 Microcomputer Accounting Application for the Elect...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p120 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 120: 'CAOT 0 79 Microcomputer Office Applications: Advanced Word P...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p120 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 120: 'CAOT 0 82 Microcomputer Software Survey (3)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p120 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 120: 'CAOT 0 84 Microcomputer Office Applications: Word Processing...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p120 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 120: 'CAOT 0 85 Microcomputer Office Applications: Spreadsheets (3...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p122 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 122: 'CAOT 0 86 Microcomputer Office Applications: Database (3)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p124 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 124: 'CO INFO 00 1 Principles of Business Computer Systems (3)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p124 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 124: 'CO INFO 0 64 Microcomputer Laboratory (1)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p139 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 139: 'Program Learning Outcomes : Upon successful completion of th...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p145 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 145: 'Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences:...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p145 | P | Text repeated 4 times on page 145: '(Choose 18 units minimum, C grade or better required)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p150 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 150: '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 00 5 Legal Aspects of Real Estate I (3)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p169 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 169: 'DA, CSU/UC, LACCD A, CSUGE B2/B3, IGETC 5B/5C...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p171 | P | Text repeated 5 times on page 171: '0 units, Non - credit, Repeatable, 10 lab...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p172 | P | Text repeated 6 times on page 172: '0 units, Non - credit, Repeatable, 3 lec...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p200 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 200: '0 units, Non - credit, Repeatable, 5 lec...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p200 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 200: '0 units, Non - credit, Repeatable, 3 lec...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p201 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 201: '0 units, Non - credit, Repeatable, 3 lec...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p206 | P | Text repeated 5 times on page 206: 'DA, CSU/UC, LACCD B1/B2, CSUGE D, IGETC 4...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p215 | P | Text repeated 5 times on page 215: '3 units, Letter, Repeatable, 10 lab, 180:00 TBA...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p236 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 236: 'DA, CSU/UC, LACCD A, CSUGE B1/B3, IGETC 5A/5C...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p236 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 236: 'Prerequisite: Physics 0 11 and Math 265 or Prerequisite Phys...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p243 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 243: '2 units, Letter, Repeatable, 6 lab, 108:00 TBA...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p245 | P | Text repeated 5 times on page 245: '0 units, Non - credit, Repeatable, 3 lec...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p246 | P | Text repeated 4 times on page 246: '0 units, Non - credit, Repeatable, 2 lab...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p246 | P | Text repeated 4 times on page 246: 'Must have CASAS ABE Level D score of 2 35 - 2 45 ....' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p252 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 252: '3 semester units (no longer offered* after...' — screen reader reads it each time |