Synopsis

PDFa11y automatically checks uploaded PDF files for accessibility compliance. It helps organizations meet
WCAG, Section 508, and ADA requirements by validating PDFs for:

  • Tagged PDF structure (for screen readers)
  • Document title metadata
  • Document language specification
  • PDF version compatibility

Technical Details

  • Uses smalot/pdfparser library for PDF parsing
  • Plugin-based architecture for extensible accessibility checks
  • Integrates with Drupal Media system
  • Passes PHPCS with Drupal and DrupalPractice standards
  • Includes kernel and functional test coverage

Project link

https://www.drupal.org/project/pdfa11y

Comments

joshuami created an issue. See original summary.

avpaderno’s picture

Title: [pdfa11y] PDF accessibility checker » [1.0.x] PDF accessibility checker

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vishal.kadam’s picture

Issue summary: View changes
vishal.kadam’s picture

Status: Needs review » Needs work

1. FILE: composer.json

There is no need to add the required Drupal version, since that is already added by the Drupal.org Composer façade.

2. FILE: README.md

The README file is missing the required section - Configuration.

3. FILE: pdfa11y.libraries.yml

version: VERSION

VERSION is only used by Drupal core modules. Contributed modules should use a literal string that does not change with the Drupal core version a site is using.

4. FILE: src/Form/Pdfa11ySettingsForm.php

  /**
   * The accessibility check plugin manager.
   *
   * @var \Drupal\pdfa11y\AccessibilityCheckManager
   */
  protected AccessibilityCheckManager $checkManager;

  /**
   * Constructs a new Pdfa11ySettingsForm.
   *
   * @param \Drupal\Core\Config\ConfigFactoryInterface $config_factory
   *   The config factory.
   * @param \Drupal\Core\Config\TypedConfigManagerInterface $typedConfigManager
   *   The typed config manager.
   * @param \Drupal\pdfa11y\AccessibilityCheckManager $checkManager
   *   The accessibility check plugin manager.
   */
  public function __construct(
    ConfigFactoryInterface $config_factory,
    TypedConfigManagerInterface $typedConfigManager,
    AccessibilityCheckManager $checkManager,
  ) {
    parent::__construct($config_factory, $typedConfigManager);
    $this->checkManager = $checkManager;
  }

New modules, which are compatible with Drupal 10 and higher versions are expected to include type declarations in property definitions, and use constructor property promotion.

joshuami’s picture

Status: Needs work » Needs review

Thanks for the quick review!

I had a post-installation section that covered configuration, but I didn't realize there were strict guidelines for required sections.

I addressed the other feedback and created a 1.0.2 release.

vishal.kadam’s picture

Releases should not be created after each review done here, since a review could ask for a change that is not backward compatible with the existing releases. Just using a development version avoids those BC issues.

vishal.kadam’s picture

Rest seems fine to me.

Please wait for other reviewers and Project Moderator to take a look and if everything goes fine, you will get the role.

avpaderno’s picture

Status: Needs review » Reviewed & tested by the community

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avpaderno’s picture

Status: Reviewed & tested by the community » Fixed

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Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Automatically closed - issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.