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PDF/UA-1 rule 7.3-1: Figure structure element neither has an alternate description nor a replacement text

Not fixed automatically alt-text, structure, figure

What veraPDF reports

Figure structure element neither has an alternate description nor a replacement text

veraPDF rule 7.3-1 = ISO 14289-1:2014 clause 7.3, test 1, checked on PDF object SEFigure.

In Adobe Acrobat’s Accessibility Checker the closest item is “Figures alternate text”.

What the requirement says

Figure tags shall include an alternative representation or replacement text that represents the contents marked with the Figure tag as noted in ISO 32000-1:2008, 14.7.2, Table 323

Can it be fixed automatically?

How to fix it by hand

Alternative text is human work: describe each image, formula or link in the authoring application (alt text field) or set it in the PDF editor's tag properties. No automatic tool can write a meaningful description for you.

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