Add object attributes for tagged PDF

Know how to edit object attributes for tagged PDF in Adobe FrameMaker.

If you plan to export your document to a tagged PDF or to XML, you can include object attribute information for your anchored frames.

Alt text is different from graphics or standard text. Alt text is typically used for describing an image so that screen readers can read it aloud. Actual text is for reading aloud the actual text, as in the case of a drop cap. For example, if the author is using a drop cap for the letter A in the word “Adobe” but still wants the screen readers to read the word as “Adobe” and not as “dobe,” this can be done by filling in actual text. The attribute will be saved to alt text and actual text in tagged PDF and XML.

When you provide alternate text attribute on an anchored frame, the corresponding figure elements in PDF and graphic elements in XML get an “alt” text attribute. Actual Text attribute is processed only for tagged PDF. XML export ignores this attribute.

Note: Object attributes support the Unicode text encoding standard.
  1. Select the frame and choose Insert > Anchored Frame.

    The Anchored Frame dialog is displayed.

  2. Click Object Attributes.

  3. In the Text Attributes section, add your alt text and actual text, and then click Set.

Note: Screen readers may ignore actual text when alt text is present.