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G4_F05 Order of content within a marked content sequence incorrectly set
PDF-F14
FAIL
Use case(s): Fundamental 4: Logical Content Order
Last updated on January 3, 2025
Description
This example demonstrates a failure condition in which the order of content within a marked content sequence does not match the author’s intent.
Often, when text is rotated, the content order within the marked content sequence is incorrect, like in this example. Even though English is written top to bottom and left to right, the text in this example should be ordered strictly left to right.
Download(s)
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Test(s)
Procedures
- Check that the logical content order of the tags matches the author’s intent.
- Check that the order of the content within each tag matches the author’s intent.
Expected Results
Although check #1 is true, check #2 is false.
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:
09-001
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