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L_F04 Ordered list with ListNumbering attribute incorrectly set to “Disc”
PDF-F34, FAILUse case(s): List
Last updated on November 20, 2025
Description
This example demonstrates a failure condition that applies when an ordered list (numbered list) does not have a ListNumbering attribute, or the ListNumbering attribute is set incorrectly.
In this case, the labels for the list items are Arabic numbers, therefore the ListNumbering attribute should be set to "Decimal" however, it is set to "Disc".
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Test(s)
Expected Results
Check #1 is false.
Procedures
- Check that the ListNumbering attribute on all L tags in ordered lists is correctly set to "Decimal".
Application to WCAG 2.x
This Technique addresses the following WCAG 2.x Success Critieria:
Matterhorn Protocol
The Matterhorn Protocol 1.1 provides an algorithm for conformance with PDF/UA-1. Matterhorn checkpoint(s) (human or machine) relevant to this use-case:
01-006
16-002
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