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PDF/UA-1 rule reference › clause 7.18.4

PDF/UA-1 rule 7.18.4-2: The Form element omits a Role attribute and doesn't have only one child identifying the widget annotation

Not fixed automatically structure

What veraPDF reports

The Form element omits a Role attribute and doesn't have only one child identifying the widget annotation

veraPDF rule 7.18.4-2 = ISO 14289-1:2014 clause 7.18.4, test 2, checked on PDF object SEForm.

What the requirement says

If the Form element omits a Role attribute (Table 348), it shall have only one child: an object reference (14.7.4.3) identifying the widget annotation per ISO 32000-1:2008, 14.8.4.5, Table 340

Can it be fixed automatically?

Not fixed automatically. This failure needs the authoring tool or manual remediation; the automatic fix does not change it.

How to fix it by hand

The document needs a correct tag tree (structure). The reliable way is to export from the authoring application with “tagged PDF” / “document structure tags for accessibility” enabled; otherwise the tags are corrected in a PDF editor.

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Other rules in clause 7.18.4

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