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Problem: The table header fails the accessibility check in the Accessibility Checker tool after installing Acrobat September 2021 update
What changed
In the earlier versions, Acrobat was unable to detect any missing table headers, and such table headers were shown as passed in the Accessibility Checker tool. With the September 2021 release of Acrobat (version 21.007.20091), PDFs with missing table headers are flagged in the Accessibility Checker and show as failed in the accessibility check result.
Solution: Use proper table header tags in the PDF
Define the table header tags in the PDF so that the Accessibility Checker does not flag it as a fail in the accessibility check result.
Workaround: Create a IgnoreTableHeaderCheck registry key (Windows) or plist file (macOS) where the Accessibility Checker passes the incorrect table header
The registry key bypasses the error, and does not flag or fix the missing table header accessibility issue.
On Windows
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In the registry editor, based on your installed version of the product, go to the version-specific location listed below, and modify or create the DWORD key IgnoreTableHeaderCheck,
- Location for Acrobat (32-bit):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\FeatureState - Location for Acrobat (64-bit):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\FeatureState
หมายเหตุ:- If IgnoreTableHeaderCheck value = 1, Accessibility Checker in Acrobat passes the incorrect table header and displays no error.
- If IgnoreTableHeaderCheck value = 0, Accessibility Checker in Acrobat detects the incorrect table header and shows an error in the Accessibility check result.
- Location for Acrobat (32-bit):
On macOS
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Add or modify the IgnoreTableHeaderCheck (bool) entry in the com.adobe.Acrobat.FeatureState.plist file:
- If IgnoreTableHeaderCheck(bool) value = True, Accessibility Checker in Acrobat passes the incorrect table header and displays no error.
- If IgnoreTableHeaderCheck(bool) value = False, Accessibility Checker in Acrobat detects the incorrect table header and shows an error in the Accessibility check result.