Documents
Review findings and edit accessible content
Interpret the automated score, resolve structure and alt-text issues, and save a new reviewed version.
- For
- Remediation contributors and accessibility reviewers
- Typical time
- Varies by document
Before you start
- A document with a completed processed version
Procedure
Step by step
Open a completed document
Select the document from the library and begin with critical and needs-review findings rather than the score alone.
Inspect structure and context
Check headings, reading sequence, lists, links, tables, image purpose, document language, and any item that software could not responsibly decide.
Open Edit
Correct headings, text, alt text, captions, table structure, language, and reading order in the browser editor. AI-generated image descriptions are drafts and need contextual review.
Save and recheck
Saving creates a new immutable version and reruns applicable checks. Revisit unresolved manual items before publishing or requesting approval.
How to use the score
The score is a prioritization signal based on available automated evidence. It is not proof of WCAG, PDF/UA, ADA, or Section 508 conformance, and it should not be used as the only release gate.
Manual review still matters
Reading order, complex tables, charts, forms, language changes, meaningful image descriptions, and the assistive-technology experience can require a qualified person. Keep those decisions visible in your review record.
Related guides
- Upload and remediate a documentUpload a PDF or DOCX, follow processing, and understand the outputs created by automated remediation.
- Request review and approve an exact versionAssign a reviewer, track due work, request changes, and bind approval to the version that was actually reviewed.
- Understand automation, conformance, and manual remediationKnow what DocAccessible automates, what still requires human validation, and when exact-layout manual PDF remediation is the right path.