Just to update this thread, I’ve now developed an InDesign plugin specifically to address this problem.
The Highlander Accessibility Checker runs directly within InDesign and checks the document for a wide range of potential accessibility issues before you export to PDF. The aim is to catch as much as possible while you are still working in InDesign, reducing the repeated InDesign → PDF → Acrobat → fix → re-export cycle.
It doesn’t replace final accessibility checking of the exported PDF, but it can identify many common problems much earlier in the workflow.
Full disclosure, I’m the developer of the plugin. It is a paid plugin, but there’s a free 30-day trial available with no payment card required if you want to try it.
Andy G
Just to update this thread, I’ve now developed an InDesign plugin specifically to address this problem.
The Highlander Accessibility Checker runs directly within InDesign and checks the document for a wide range of potential accessibility issues before you export to PDF. The aim is to catch as much as possible while you are still working in InDesign, reducing the repeated InDesign → PDF → Acrobat → fix → re-export cycle.
It doesn’t replace final accessibility checking of the exported PDF, but it can identify many common problems much earlier in the workflow.
Full disclosure, I’m the developer of the plugin. It is a paid plugin, but there’s a free 30-day trial available with no payment card required if you want to try it.
It’s available through Adobe Exchange here:
https://exchange.adobe.com/apps/cc/3d909b4f/highlander-accessibility-checker