Re: web page accessibility :: PDF and print versions
On Sat, Jul 21, 2007 at 11:26:54PM -0500, Russell L. Harris wrote:
> My web site includes links to documents in PDF format. Because of
> length, the documents are set in a 10-point font, with footnotes in an
> 8- or 9-point.
>
> I am attempting to accommodate visitors with impaired vision, by
> generating a HTML version of each PDF document, in order to enable a
> visitor to enlarge the type via the browser.
>
> But sometimes a visitor needs to be able to print out hardcopy for
> reading off-line. I do not know to specify the font size used in the
> print version of a HTML document. What is the mechanism? Does a
> browser access a default style sheet for printing?
>
> Can someone point me in the right direction?
Every PDF reader I'm aware of can zoom in. It's not quite as good as
zooming in on HTML, because the text doesn't reflow, but it works.
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