SERVICE
Accessible PDF & Documents
Production work for PDFs and source documents that need better structure, reading order, semantics and accessibility support.
What we fix
heading hierarchy and document structure
logical reading order
tag structure
tables and list semantics
alternative text support
document language and metadata
bookmarks and navigation where appropriate
Deliverables
remediated PDF or agreed source file
structure/tag review notes
accessibility summary
remaining limitations
versioned handover file
WORKFLOW
Check → Prioritise → Fix → Retest → Document → Maintain
01
Check
Inspect the agreed pages, document or workflow and capture reproducible evidence.
02
Prioritise
Separate blockers, important defects and lower-risk items so production effort is explicit.
03
Fix
Implement the agreed remediation or production changes rather than stopping at a report.
04
Retest
Repeat the relevant checks against the changed asset and record pass/fail status.
05
Document
Return issue status, evidence, limitations and a client-ready handover.
06
Maintain
Where useful, keep the baseline and check future releases for regressions.
EXAMPLE WORK
Annual Report Accessibility Remediation
INDEPENDENT DEMONSTRATION CASE
Open a representative production case with before/after evidence, issue status and downloadable artifacts. It is demonstration work, not a client claim.
STARTING POINT
Scoped quote
Price depends on page count, source quality, forms, tables and remediation complexity.
Who it is for
public-facing reports and brochures
policy and procurement documents
forms and information packs
agencies delivering documents for clients
SCOPE NOTE
Technical production, not a legal guarantee.
Document accessibility depends on content complexity, source quality and target format. PDF/UA validation and usability review are related but not identical activities.
Frequently asked questions
Can you fix a PDF without the source file?
Often yes, although source files usually make complex remediation more efficient and maintainable.
Do you create PDF/UA documents?
We can structure and test documents toward agreed PDF/UA requirements where the source and toolchain allow it.
Can you handle tables?
Yes, including table headers and logical structure within the agreed document scope.
What about scanned PDFs?
They may require OCR and reconstruction; effort varies and is scoped separately.
Is this legal advice?
No. SYNTHESIS provides technical implementation, testing and documentation. Legal applicability and final legal interpretation remain with the client and their advisers.
Need the specialist production done?
Send the asset and required outcome. We will confirm scope, price, evidence and handover before production starts.
