Summary for making PDF files accessible

(Source: WebAIM 2002 Accessibility Training CD-ROM)

Supply text for all non-text elements.
Information conveyed with color must be available when color is unavailable.
Use clear and simple language.
For data tables, identify row and column headers.
Associate data cells with their headers.
Provide transcripts for all multimedia content.
Provide captions for video.
Provide sufficient contrast.
Use headers and other structural markup.
Avoid flickering.
Clearly identify the target of each link.
Put form labels next to their controls.
Specify the expansion of each abbreviation or acronym in a document where it first occurs