Print-To-Accessible-PDF
As it stands, printing to PDF in browsers creates an untagged PDF, storing the content for later printing, but I have noticed many people are using Print to PDF features in their browser to make archives of a website to store important information digitally, not as print. They will store the PDF electronically and refer back to it, or share it with others. The DOM of a website already has structured tagging information showing headings, lists, tables, and other information about the content, so I'd like to see a browser plug-in that can recognize this structure, and tag content in the PDF, creating a similar structure in the end result. Combined with the option for web developers to provide a print stylesheet, this has implications for the end user who wants to store web-based information. This would provide a way for everyday users to make offline copies of order confirmations, or reference material, and would mean that users with disabilities have the same access to these features as those without. What if a person who requires an accessible PDF wants to "Print to PDF" too?
I have long wished for a browser extension that will archive web content as epub or PDF so that I could refer back to it, such as storing a confirmation number, or read it offline, as I sometimes like to take my time with longer articles, or read them on my e-reader device without a backlight to avoid eye strain. I have even tried searching for one with little success.
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Shweta
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Dezinah commented
Excellent suggestion!
Use the HTML tags and DOM to convert it to a PDF/UA-1 compliant PDF.
See the PDF Association's Syntax Guide at https://www.pdfa.org/resource/tagged-pdf-best-practice-guide-syntax/