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Accessibility Essentials 4
The Benefits and Barriers of PDFs
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TechDis is an advisory service of 
,the Joint Information Systems Committee.
,the Joint Information Systems Committee.
Section Overview
This section contains information on the way in which PDFs are used in education, the benefits and barriers they present and the approach TechDis would recommend to addressing those barriers.
The Benefits and Barriers of PDFs
- The Role of PDFs in Education - This section looks at some of the most common ways in which PDFs are used in educational contexts.
- The Benefits of PDFs for Users - There are many accessibility and usability benefits to using PDF format, some of which are described in this section.
- The Challenges of PDFs - This section explores some of the accessibility issues associated with PDF documents.
- Recommended Approaches - This section addresses some of the accessibility challenges, with suggestions for addressing these challenges.