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Matterhorn Protocol

PDF Accessibility Guide

Understand and fix PDF accessibility issues based on the Matterhorn Protocol, the definitive test suite for PDF/UA compliance. This guide covers all 31 checkpoints with clear explanations and actionable remediation steps.

31 Checkpoints
136 Failure Conditions
Based on PDF/UA-1 (ISO 14289-1)
Priority:
critical
high
medium
low

Critical Priority

These checkpoints address the most severe accessibility barriers. Fix these first.

High Priority

Important checkpoints that significantly impact accessibility.

Medium Priority

Checkpoints that improve accessibility but may be less common.

Low Priority

Edge cases and specialized content types.

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