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Purpose of this criterion

To make it possible for users to navigate using an outline of the content/bookmarks in long documents

This is a conventional means of navigation that benefits all the users. It will also help users with cognitive disabilities to navigate through the document using hierarchical outlines.

How to Fix

  • Option #1: 
    • Use headings and create a table of content in your authoring application (like MS Word)
    • When exporting to PDF, remember to select the following options:
      • Enable Accessibility and Reflow with Tagged Adobe PDF

      • Convert Word Headings into Bookmark

  • Option #2:
    • View > Show/Hide > Navigation Panes > Bookmark
    • Bookmarks Pane > Options icon (located at the top left corner of the docked pane) > New bookmarks from structure > Select your structure tag from the dialog box

Screenshots

Option #1

Example of how the document will populate the bookmark in Adobe Acrobat:

Option #2:

The image below shows you where the bookmarks pane is located and how to create a new bookmark from the document structure.

The image below shows the options that you will have in the "Structure Elements" dialog box. 

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