Managing Rules

In this section:

1. Creating Rules
2. Positioning Rules Graphic in the Workspace Area
   You can position a rule graphic by manually selecting the rule area on the page or by entering coordinates in the X, Y, Width, and Height fields on the properties area.
3. Moving Rules in Document Hierarchy
   You can reposition document element rules in the PDF structure hierarchy.
4. Built-in Macro Rules
   This topic describes the built-in macro rules. The built-in macro rules are designed to run without requiring any direct user input.
5. Editing Properties
6. Copying, Cutting, and Pasting Rules
   You can copy, cut, and paste document element rules in the RULES and MACROS view.
7. Deleting Rules
   You can delete rules from the workspace area.
8. Adding Breakpoints
   RICOH Accessibility Designer allows you to customize the breakpoints for your rules so that the validation is temporarily stopped at that specific point. The breakpoints are used in the debugging process to identify the elements that are not matched correctly.
9. Filtering Rules
10. Configuring Advanced Filtering Criteria
11. Adding Log Entries
    You can set up a log entry to generate enhanced debugging information for your project.
12. Adding and Exiting a Repeating Group
    In a repeating environment where your PDF workflow does not change often, you can set up a repeating structure rule and disable it once you no longer need it. A logical repeating group is used when a set of rules must be executed multiple times based on a dynamic list of items rather than a fixed number of iterations. Instead of repeating the same logic manually, a logical repeating group evaluates a collection and automatically applies the rule sequence to each element in that collection.
13. Automatic Rule Creation
    RICOH Accessibility Designer includes a feature that automatically generates rules from the content of the currently open PDF, reducing the amount of manual rule creation.