How to Export PDF/UA Format Documents in C#

by Chaknith Bin

IronPDF allows you to export PDFs to the PDF/UA standard, ensuring accessibility for individuals with disabilities. PDF/UA follows specific guidelines, including support for assistive technologies like screen readers. By complying with PDF/UA, your PDF documents meet the accessibility requirements set by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Beyond accessibility, PDF/UA offers benefits such as text reflow on small screens, improved navigation options, customizable text appearance, enhanced search engine functionality, and efficient text selection and copying.

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Install-Package IronPdf

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or

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Manually install into your project

Export PDF/UA Document Example

To export a PDF document in PDF/UA compliance format, you can use the SaveAsPdfUA method. Simply import the PDF document and use this method to export it as a PDF/UA file. Consider the PDF document shown below. You can use the accompanying code to export it as a PDF/UA file.

Input file: "wikipedia.pdf"

Code

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using IronPdf;

// Open PDF File
PdfDocument pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile("wikipedia.pdf");

// Export as PDF/UA compliance PDF
pdf.SaveAsPdfUA("pdf-ua-wikipedia.pdf");

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Output

The output file is PDF/UA compliant: