Portable Document Format (PDF)
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General Information
Many documents are now being
presented on the internet using something called a "PDF
file" or "in PDF format". This is an
acronym for Portable Document Format. This is used as it
is both quick and easy for taking documents and converting them
for use on the internet.
In order to "view" these documents you need
what is refered to as a "reader". All a reader
is is software that converts the PDF files to viewable documents
that will appear on your monitor. There are several software
publishers that provide free reader software for downloading.
Adobe and Amber are two that come to mind first.
We have provided a link to the free downloadable software
provided by Adobe
Systems Incorporated. This link is in no way an
endorsement of either Adobe Systems Incorporated or Adobe
Software. You should now be using Version 4.0 of Adobe
Acrobat Reader.
Please follow the instructions for downloading and configuring
your browser.
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PDF Access for the
Visually Impaired
Access.adobe.com
includes tools that help visually impaired users access Adobe
PDF documents by converting PDF into simple HTML or ASCII text.
Conventional screen-reading programs then synthesize the text as
audible speech. Read the white paper (PDF:
447 KB / 8 pages) outlining future plans to enhance
the accessiblity of Adobe PDF files and try out accessible PDF
forms.
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Navigating PDF
Documents
Adobe Reader has several features
that enhance navigating PDF documents. They include bookmarks,
indexes, finds and searches, to name a few. The diagram below
shows you what to look for when viewing a PDF document.
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