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Figure 25 Acrobat 9 Pro Order Panel

Tags Panel

The Tags Panel allows you to view and edit tags in the logical structure tree, or tags tree, of a PDF. In the

Tags Panel, tags appear in a hierarchical order that indicates the reading sequence of the document. The first

item in this structure is the Tags root. All other items are tags and are children of the Tags root. Tags use

coded element types that appear in angle brackets (< >). Each element, including structural elements such as

sections and articles, appears in the logical structure order by type, followed by a title and the element’s

content or a description of the content. Structural elements are typically listed as container—or parent—tags

and include several smaller elements—or child tags—within them.

Though you can correct most tagging issues by using the TouchUp Reading Order tool, you must use the

Tags Panel to address detailed tagging of tables and substructure items—such as paragraphs, lists, and

sections that require multiple languages. Add tags manually to a document using the Tags tab only as a last

resort. First consider using the Add Tags To Document feature.

Note: Important: Operations performed in the Tags tab cannot be undone with the Undo

command. Save a backup copy of a document before you begin work on it in the Tags tab.

To select the Tags Panel:

• Choose View > Navigation Panels > Tags.

Then do one of the following:

• Expand the tag for the section you want.

• Ctrl-click the plus sign (Windows) or Option-click the triangle (Mac OS) next to the Tags root to

show all tags in the logical structure tree.

Note:

You may find it helpful to have Acrobat highlight items in the document view when the

associated item in the Tags Panel is selected. From the Content Panel Options menu,

select “Highlight Content” (See “Figure 26 Set Content Highlighting On for the Tags

Panel” on page 39).

Making PDF Accessible with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro