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: 98.0/100 (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=201162, readable chars=201162, replacement chars=0 |
| Tag coverage | 25.0/25 | tagged pages=36, total pages=36, tags per page=105.4 |
| Alt text quality | 20.0/20 | figures=25, with meaningful alt=25 |
| Heading structure | 13.0/15 | errors=0, warnings=1 |
| Table/list accessibility | 10.0/10 | errors=0 |
Document Information
| Source | |
| Original File Type | |
|---|---|
| Original File Size | 1.7 MB |
| Original PDF (un-remediated) | d7b85020_spring-2014-classschedule.pdf |
| Remediated PDF | spring-2014-classschedule.pdf |
| Source Web Page | N/A |
| Original Accessibility State | |
| Had Structure Tags | Yes |
| Had Language Set | No |
| Had Document Title | No |
| After Remediation | |
| Remediated File Size | 2.0 MB |
| Pages | 36 |
| Structure Tags | 3796 |
| Checks Passed | 26 of 28 applicable (5 not applicable) |
| Screen Reader Errors | 0 |
| 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) | PASS | |
| 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) | FAIL | Document has appropriate color contrast: Page 1: Vision analysis error: 429 RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED. {'error': {'code': 429, 'message': 'Your project has exceeded its monthly spending cap. Please go to AI Studio at https://ai.studio/spend to manage your project spend cap.', 'status': 'RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED'}}; Page 5: Vision analysis error: 429 RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED. {'error': {'code': 429, 'message': 'Your project has exceeded its monthly spending cap. Please go to AI Studio at https://ai.studio/spend to manage your project spend cap.', 'status': 'RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED'}} |
| 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA) | FAIL | Document has appropriate color contrast: Page 1: Vision analysis error: 429 RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED. {'error': {'code': 429, 'message': 'Your project has exceeded its monthly spending cap. Please go to AI Studio at https://ai.studio/spend to manage your project spend cap.', 'status': 'RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED'}}; Page 5: Vision analysis error: 429 RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED. {'error': {'code': 429, 'message': 'Your project has exceeded its monthly spending cap. Please go to AI Studio at https://ai.studio/spend to manage your project spend cap.', 'status': 'RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED'}} |
| 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) | PASS | |
| 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 | Passed | Vision analysis: reading order is acceptable; Page 1: Vision analysis error: 429 RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED. {'error': {'code': 429, 'message': 'Your project has exceeded its monthly spending cap. Please go to AI Studio at https://ai.studio/spend to manage your project spend cap.', 'status': 'RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED'}}; Page 5: Vision analysis error: 429 RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED. {'error': {'code': 429, 'message': 'Your project has exceeded its monthly spending cap. Please go to AI Studio at https://ai.studio/spend to manage your project spend cap.', 'status': 'RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED'}} |
| Document | Text language is specified | Passed | Language: en |
| Document | Document title is showing in title bar | Passed | |
| Document | Bookmarks are present in large documents | Passed | |
| Document | Document has appropriate color contrast | Failed | Page 1: Vision analysis error: 429 RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED. {'error': {'code': 429, 'message': 'Your project has exceeded its monthly spending cap. Please go to AI Studio at https://ai.studio/spend to manage your project spend cap.', 'status': 'RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED'}}; Page 5: Vision analysis error: 429 RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED. {'error': {'code': 429, 'message': 'Your project has exceeded its monthly spending cap. Please go to AI Studio at https://ai.studio/spend to manage your project spend cap.', 'status': 'RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED'}}; Page 9: Vision analysis error: 429 RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED. {'error': {'code': 429, 'message': 'Your project has exceeded its monthly spending cap. Please go to AI Studio at https://ai.studio/spend to manage your project spend cap.', 'status': 'RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED'}} |
| 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 3: suspicious extracted text (words are split by repeated spaces); Page 4: suspicious extracted text (words are split by repeated spaces); Page 5: 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 | 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 | Passed | |
| 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 | Not Applicable | No headings found |
Screen Reader Validation (40 issues)
| Severity | Page | Element | Issue |
|---|---|---|---|
| WARNING | doc | Document | No headings found — screen reader users cannot navigate by heading |
| WARNING | p35 | P | Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing |
| WARNING | p35 | P | Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing |
| WARNING | p35 | P | Tagged element is empty — screen reader announces nothing |
| WARNING | p4 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 4: '(6 Week Class - Starts 5/5/2014, Ends 6/9/2014)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p4 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 4: '& lab 7:45 am - 12:00 pm MTWThF D.A. ENCINAS OH/ F130...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p4 | P | Text repeated 6 times on page 4: '(6 Week Class - Starts 2/10/2014, Ends 3/21/2014)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p4 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 4: '& lab 7:45am - 1 2:00pm MTWThF J.R. URIBE OH/ F108...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p5 | P | Text repeated 4 times on page 5: '(5 Week Class - Starts 3/24/2014, Ends 5/2/2014)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p5 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 5: '& lab 7:45am - 12:00pm MTWThF G.B. SPEAR OH/ F104...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p5 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 5: '& lab 7:50am - 12:15pm MTWTh B.E. FERRE OH/ F110...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p5 | P | Text repeated 4 times on page 5: '(9 Week Class - Starts 4/14/2014, Ends 6/9/2014)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p6 | P | Text repeated 9 times on page 6: '(8 Week Class - Starts 2/10/2014, Ends 4/4/2014)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p6 | P | Text repeated 13 times on page 6: '(8 Week Class - Starts 4/14/2014, Ends 6/6/2014)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p11 | P | Text repeated 4 times on page 11: '(9 Week Class - Starts 4/14/2014, Ends 6/9/2014)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p12 | P | Text repeated 7 times on page 12: '(8 Week Class - Starts 2/10/2014, Ends 4/5/2014)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p12 | P | Text repeated 10 times on page 12: '(9 Week Class - Starts 4/14/2014, Ends 6/9/2014)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p12 | P | Text repeated 4 times on page 12: '& lab 8:30am - 1:25pm F A.M. MYERS MH 247...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p13 | P | Text repeated 5 times on page 13: '(9 Week Class - Starts 4/14/2014, Ends 6/9/2014)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p13 | P | Text repeated 5 times on page 13: '(8 Week Class - Starts 2/10/2014, Ends 4/5/2014)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p13 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 13: 'Prerequisite: Culinary Arts 111; Culinary Arts 112;...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p17 | P | Text repeated 4 times on page 17: 'Please visit the online program homepage at http://moodle.la...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p17 | P | Text repeated 6 times on page 17: 'Note: Students must co - enroll in the corresponding section...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p18 | P | Text repeated 13 times on page 18: '(8 Week Class - Starts 2/10/2014, Ends 4/4/2014)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p18 | P | Text repeated 7 times on page 18: '(8 Week Class - Starts 4/14/2014, Ends 6/6/2014)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p18 | P | Text repeated 5 times on page 18: '(9 Week Class - Starts 4/14/2014, Ends 6/9/2014)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p19 | P | Text repeated 8 times on page 19: '(9 Week Class - Starts 4/14/2014, Ends 6/9/2014)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p19 | P | Text repeated 7 times on page 19: '(8 Week Class - Starts 2/10/2014, Ends 4/4/2014)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p24 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 24: '& lab 1:30pm - 2:30pm MTWTh M.C. ARMSTRONG CY/ D200...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p24 | P | Text repeated 10 times on page 24: '(8 Week Class - Starts 2/10/2014, Ends 4/4/2014)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p24 | P | Text repeated 10 times on page 24: '(8 Week Class - Starts 4/14/2014, Ends 6/6/2014)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p27 | P | Text repeated 6 times on page 27: '(8 Week Class - Starts 2/10/2014, Ends 4/4/2014)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p27 | P | Text repeated 7 times on page 27: '(8 Week Class - Starts 4/14/2014, Ends 6/6/2014)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p28 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 28: '(7 Week Class - Starts 2/10/2014, Ends 4/4/2014)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p28 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 28: '(8 Week Class - Starts 4/14/2014, Ends 6/6/2014)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p30 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 30: 'Please visit the online program homepage at http://moodle.la...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p32 | P | Text repeated 4 times on page 32: '& lab 8:25am - 12:40pm TWThF R.T. GUTHRIE SA/ H204...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p33 | P | Text repeated 7 times on page 33: '(8 Week Class - Starts 2/10/2014, Ends 4/4/2014)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p33 | P | Text repeated 8 times on page 33: '(9 Week Class - Starts 4/14/2014, Ends 6/9/2014)...' — screen reader reads it each time |
| WARNING | p33 | P | Text repeated 3 times on page 33: '& lab 7:35am - 1 2:20pm TW C.J. RODRIGUEZ SA/ H208...' — screen reader reads it each time |