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PDF18 Document with doc title Screen reader compatibility
PDF WCAG
Dec 12, 2023
Expected Result: works in a screen reader
Actual Result: causes problems in 16 screen reader / browser combinations
WCAG Technique: PDF18 Specifying document title using the Title entry in the document information dictionary
Code used for this test:
<a href='SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf'>SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf</a>
Reliability Trend
This graph shows reliability over time for this code in NVDA, JAWS and Voiceover. Other screen readers don't have enough historical data yet to plot trends.
Change History
Last updated: December 12, 2023
- NVDA with Chrome
Stable - OK from
NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2023.3
- NVDA with IE
Causes problems from
NVDA 2017.3 to NVDA 2019.2
- NVDA with FF
Stable - OK from
NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2023.3
- JAWS with Chrome
Stable - OK from
JAWS 2018.1811.2 to JAWS 2023.2311.34
- JAWS with IE
Causes problems from
JAWS 17.0.2007 to JAWS 2019.1912.1
- JAWS with FF
Stable - OK from
JAWS 2018.1811.2 to JAWS 2023.2311.34
- VoiceOver macOS
Causes problems from
VoiceOver macOS 10.14 to VoiceOver macOS 13.6
- VoiceOver iOS
Causes problems from
VoiceOver iOS 12.4 to VoiceOver iOS 16.6
| Screen reader | Browser | Mode | Notes | What the user hears |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA 2023.3 | Chrome 120 | Reading | Voices document title. | This is document title |
| NVDA 2023.3 | FF 115 | Reading | Voices PDF document title, and filename part of URL. | This is document title - SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| NVDA 2023.3 | Edge 120 | Reading | This is document title | |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Chrome 105 | Reading | Voices document title. | This is document title |
| NVDA 2022.2 | FF 102 | Reading | Voices PDF document title, and filename part of URL. | This is document title - SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Edge 105 | Reading | This is document title | |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Chrome 94 | Reading | This is document title | |
| NVDA 2021.2 | FF 91 | Reading | Voices PDF document title, and filename part of URL. | This is document title - SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Edge 94 | Reading | This is document title | |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Chrome 86 | Reading | This is document title | |
| NVDA 2020.2 | FF 78 | Reading | Voices PDF document title, and filename part of URL. | This is document title - SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Edge 92 | Reading | This is document title | |
| NVDA 2019.2 | Chrome 79 | Reading | This is document title | |
| NVDA 2019.2 | FF 68 | Reading | Voices PDF document title, and filename part of URL. | This is document title - SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| NVDA 2019.2 | IE11 | Reading | Voices full URL instead of title | Slash SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| NVDA 2018.4 | Chrome 73 | Reading | This is document title | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | FF 60 | Reading | Voices PDF document title, and filename part of URL. | This is document title - SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| NVDA 2018.4 | IE11 | Reading | Voices full URL instead of title | Slash SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| NVDA 2017.3 | IE11 | Reading | Voices full URL instead of title | Slash SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Chrome 120 | Reading | This is document title | |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | FF 115 | Reading | Voices PDF document title, and filename part of URL. | This is document title - SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Edge 120 | Reading | This is document title | |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Chrome 105 | Reading | This is document title | |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | FF 102 | Reading | Voices PDF document title, and filename part of URL. | This is document title - SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Edge 105 | Reading | This is document title | |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Chrome 94 | Reading | This is document title | |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | FF 91 | Reading | Voices PDF document title, and filename part of URL. | This is document title - SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Edge 94 | Reading | This is document title | |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Chrome 86 | Reading | This is document title | |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | FF 78 | Reading | Voices PDF document title, and filename part of URL. | This is document title - SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Edge 92 | Reading | This is document title | |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | Chrome 79 | Reading | This is document title | |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | FF 68 | Reading | Voices PDF document title, and filename part of URL. | This is document title - SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | IE11 | Reading | Voices full URL | Slash SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | Chrome 73 | Reading | This is document title | |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | FF 60 | Reading | Voices PDF document title, and filename part of URL. | This is document title - SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | IE11 | Reading | Voices full URL | Slash SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| JAWS 17.0.2007 | IE11 | Reading | Voices full URL | Slash SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| VoiceOver macOS 13.6 | Safari 16.6 | Reading | Voices full URL. URL displayed in browser tab instead of title. | Slash SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| VoiceOver macOS 12.5 | Safari 15.6 | Reading | Voices full URL. URL displayed in browser tab instead of title. | Slash SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| VoiceOver macOS 11.5 | Safari 15.0 | Reading | Voices full URL. URL displayed in browser tab instead of title. | Slash SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.15 | Safari 14.1 | Reading | Voices full URL. URL displayed in browser tab instead of title. | Slash SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.14 | Safari 13.0 | Reading | Voices full URL. URL displayed in browser tab instead of title. | Slash SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| VoiceOver iOS 16.6 | Safari 16.6 | Touch | Voices full URL. URL displayed in browser tab instead of title. | Slash SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| VoiceOver iOS 15.6 | Safari iOS 15.6 | Touch | Voices full URL. URL displayed in browser tab instead of title. | Slash SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| VoiceOver iOS 14.7 | Safari iOS 14.7 | Touch | Voices full URL. URL displayed in browser tab instead of title. | Slash SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| VoiceOver iOS 13.3 | Safari iOS 13.3 | Touch | Voices full URL. URL displayed in browser tab instead of title. | Slash SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
| VoiceOver iOS 12.4 | Safari iOS 12.4 | Touch | Voices full URL. URL displayed in browser tab instead of title. | Slash SR_PDF_doc_title.pdf |
Test notes
All tests were carried out with screen reader factory settings. JAWS in particular has a wide variety of settings controlling exactly what gets spoken.
Screen readers allow users to interact in different modes, and can produce very different results in each mode. The modes used in these tests are:
- Reading Content read using the “read next” command in a screen reader
- Tabbing Content read using the “tab” key in a screen reader
- Heading Content read using the “next heading” key in a screen reader
- Touch Content read when touching an area of screen on a mobile device
In the “What the user hears” column:
- Commas represent short pauses in screen reader voicing
- Full Stops represent places where voicing stops, and the “read next” or “tab” or “next heading” command is pressed again
- Ellipsis … represent a long pause in voicing
- (Brackets) represent voicing that requires a keystroke to hear