The Hidden Cost of PDF Navigation
About this episode
Chad and Dax discuss the accessibility challenges of PDF navigation menus and offer strategies for improvement.
PDF navigation menus might seem helpful, but are they actually creating barriers for assistive technology users? In this episode, Chad and Dax unpack the hidden accessibility challenges caused by page navigation in PDFs, including "Back to TOC" buttons, navigation bars, bookmarks, and linked page controls. They explain why something that feels intuitive for sighted users can become frustrating and disruptive for screen reader users, and share practical strategies for making navigation more usable without sacrificing accessibility. If you create PDFs, reports, proposals, or digital publications, this conversation will change the way you think about document navigation.
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