Export and Validation
How to export corrected PDFs and validate the final artifact with external PDF/UA and accessibility checks.
Export the corrected PDF
After remediation and manual review, download the corrected PDF. This file should include physical structure changes such as tags, metadata, figure alt text, reading order, and table/form semantics where applicable.
Run external validation
Use an industry PDF/UA validator or equivalent accessibility review workflow on the exported artifact. If the export has blocking structural errors, return to remediation and export again.
Handle advisory warnings carefully
Advisory warnings can be useful review prompts, but they should not override an objective validator pass with no blocking errors. Keep AI or heuristic suggestions separate from final pass/fail status.
Implementation checklist
- 1Download the final PDF
- 2Validate the exported file
- 3Fix blocking errors
- 4Document advisory review decisions
- 5Keep the validated artifact version
Questions about Export and Validation
What if the exported PDF fails validation?+
Treat the failed validation result as a remediation task, fix the issue, export again, and re-check the new artifact.
Should AI suggestions downgrade a validator-passing PDF?+
No. AI suggestions can support review, but objective external validation should remain the pass/fail source for blocking errors.