Validating PDF

• Search/Filter

  Toggles between search and filter content functions. The default option is Search.

• Filter figure

  Shows only figure matched elements.

• Filter text

  Shows only text matched elements.

• Filter matched elements

  Shows only the elements matched on the PDF document. Matched elements are highlighted in green.

• Vector image

  Shows or hides vector images in the Unmatched section.

• The filter field allows you to find relevant information or narrow down results. The results are displayed in the Matched or Unmatched lists. The filtering is not case sensitive and all possible results are displayed as you start entering the content that you want to find.

• In the search field, enter the content that you want to find. You can search for particular words from your PDF file. The results are displayed in the Matched or Unmatched lists and you can scroll up and down using the navigation arrows. The first matching element is selected and you can use the navigation arrows to select the next or the previous element that matches the entered pattern. This search is not case sensitive.

  Note: Search/Filter option applies only to the Matched and Unmatched sections.
• ACCESSIBILITY REPORT

  Displays the ACCESSIBILITY REPORT section in the Review panel.

  

• Important:
  • The PROPERTIES related to any matched on unmatched elements from the Validate PDF window are read only.
  • Macros are not listed into the validation window.
• Filter unmatched elements

  Shows only the elements unmatched on the PDF document. Unmatched elements are highlighted in red.

  Note:
  • By default, the Filter matched elements and Filter unmatched elements buttons are enabled.

• Refresh button

  Updates the Validate PDF view with the most recent changes.

• Last update

  Shows the time of the latest update.

Matched

Displays matched elements.

Note:
• Repeating Group, Condition, and Anchor are not shown in the review panel.

Unmatched

Displays only text and figure unmatched elements.

To check if a specific element is matched on unmatched:

1. Go to the Matched or Unmatched section.
2. Click on the element.

   Matched element is highlighted in dark green when clicked, while unmatched element becomes dark red.

ACCESSIBILITY REPORT

The accessibility report displays if your PDF is PDF/Universal Accessibility compliant. If your PDF is not PDF/Universal Accessibility compliant, the validator generates warnings that can refer to specific indexes from the PDF associations Matterhorn Protocol 1.1. Click one of the warnings that are displayed in the ACCESSIBILITY REPORT to find the rule that generates that error.

Click Save to save the generated report and to see all the warning details.