helpAdobe Acrobat P.D.F. files

All BDA-produced Acrobat files on this web site are now processed to be accessible to screen readers and many are tested using Acrobat 8’s Accessibility checker and the JAWS® screen reader. All graphics inside the Acrobat files are provided with alternate text and the documents are tagged to enable screen readers to follow the flow of the document.

Regrettably, the issues of Dietetics Today cannot be processed to ensure that they are fully accessible.

examples of Acrobat bookmarksBookmarks

With large documents such as policy documents and Dietetics Today, we have used bookmarks to make navigation easier.

In the picture to the right, it is possible to click on a bookmark on the left of the screen, or on an article title on the Contents page. Acrobat then takes you to that part of the document.

Large sections of the magazine, such as news, will have a bookmark that can be "opened" to reveal items within that section. The + next to an item (see red circle 2) indicates additional items. Click on the + to reveal them.

When you load a large document, the bookmarks should be immediately visible. If they are not, you must make them viewable on your PC. In Acrobat Reader 8, this is done by clicking on the symbol in red circle 1 above.

Version 6 minimum

To keep file size as low as possible, some our Acrobat files require that your computer has a recent edition of Adobe Acrobat. The DT archive requires at least version 6.

Saving Forms data in Acrobat files

It is possible for users of Acrobat 8 Reader to save form data, if the designer of the form has enabled this feature.

Check that your version of Acrobat works by first saving the file then just entering and saving a few words. Preparing an Acrobat file to accept form data is not straightforward, so check before spending time on the form.

  1. Save the form to your hard drive (right-click the link) rather than view it in your browser, then close your web browser.
  2. Load the form into Acrobat (version 7 or 8 only): you can do this by double-clicking the file from Windows Explorer. Do not complete the form within your web browser.
  3. Enter your data and save the form.
  4. Check that your details have saved: try re-opening the saved file to check your data is there.
  5. Email the form as an attachment.

Further help from Adobe

Download the latest Adobe Acrobat Reader

Adobe provides the Acrobat Reader® free and the latest version can be downloaded from the Adobe web site:
Download Adobe Acrobat Reader

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Adobe have an area on their web site to assist in both the preparation and use of Acrobat with Assistive Technologies. This includes the facility to convert Acrobat PDF files to HTML or text on-line.

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