PDF/UA MWG

Background

The PDF/UA Marketing Working Group (MWG) provides resources for software publishers and service providers marketing solutions related to ISO 14289, the International Standard for universally accessible PDF.

A vendor-neutral space, the MWG helps the PDF industry develop resources to help drive marketplace awareness and understanding of tagged PDF and PDF/UA in particular.

Objective

One of the main objectives of the PDF/UA Marketing Working Group is to promote the content created by various other PDF Association Working Groups. Promotions include hosting webinars, writing articles, hosting Q&As, and more. Chief among these are the Techniques for Accessible PDF from the PDF Accessibility LWG, the Matterhorn Protocol and Best Practice Guide from the PDF/UA TWG. This Working Group is also the author of the PDF/UA in a Nutshell document.

Status

As of Q4 2025 key subjects currently under discussion include, but are not limited to:

Creating, promoting, and hosting webinars to educate on the Techniques for Accessible PDF.
Writing the next version of PDF/UA in a Nutshell for PDF 2.0 and UA-2.

Accomplishments

Webinar – Techniques for Accessible PDF: Introduction (YouTube)
Webinar – Techniques for Accessible PDF: Headings (YouTube)

How to participate in the Working Group

It’s possible to participate in the Working Group without attending meetings!

Working group members may attend the working group’s online meetings – currently biweekly on Friday, 1605–1700 CET / 1005–1100 ET / 0705–0800 PT, or review meeting notes and recordings of previous calls.

The PDF/UA MWG is open to all PDF Association Individual, Full and Partner members.