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Static form field values are marked as artifacts under PDF/UA, so screen readers never get them #404

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@jakejackson1

On #325 (feature/pdfua-1-support), with useActiveForms off, form fields are drawn statically and their contents are marked as artifacts. That hides information from assistive technology:

  • a text input's printed value
  • a checkbox's or radio button's checked state
  • a select's chosen option

A screen reader skips all of these.

Expected. The value is real content, tagged inside the field's label context (for example a Span or P under the element that holds the label, or /ActualText like "Checked"). Only the decorative box and border are artifacts.

Found in the #389 audit.

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