Complex lists

Thanks for joining us today to learn about making complex lists accessible in Acrobat.

We covered how to tag simple lists in the Basics of Tagging tutorial, so today I am covering how to tag complex lists that contain nested bullets or bullets within bullets, and lists that contain multiple paragraphs within a single bullet.

In this example, I’m starting with a Word file that contains nested lists and multiple paragraphs within the list. I’ll convert this file to PDF using the PDF Maker add-on in Word. With the tags panel open and the tags expanded, you can see that the first list hasn’t been tagged. To fix, select the paragraph tag above where the first list should be located. Right-click and select New Tag and choose List from the dropdown. Now that you have a list tag, I need to change this p-tag to a list item tag by selecting properties and choosing List Item from the dropdown. Then we need to nest the list item tag under the L tag. Next, the content in the list item needs to be changed to an L Body tag. So, I’ll select the Span tag, right-click, and select Properties. Then, choose List Item Body from the dropdown. Next, I’ll move the content, which is additions available, under the L Body tag as well as the bullet. The paragraph below the list is part of the list item. So, you need to drag and drop it under the L Body tag. Moving down, the embedded list and paragraph tag should be moved under the L Body tag. In this case, the list was correctly tagged, but just a bit differently than above. It includes an LBL tag, which is the actual bullet, and this tag is optional.

Moving down, you see another paragraph tag that is actually the second main bullet for integrated tools. Like the first bullet, you need to change the tag type from P to List Item. Then, you need to move it under the list tag to make it appear of the first bullet. And again, the content in the list item needs to be changed to an L Body tag. So, I’ll change the properties of the Span tag to a L Body tag. Then, like before, you need to move the content containers under the L Body tag.

And last, you need to nest the paragraph tag under the second list item. And that’s how you tag lists with complex items like nested lists and paragraphs. So, in summary, you first need to identify a list using the L tag. Next, move list items under the L tag and identify them with the LI tag. Then, create an L Body tag and move list item content under the tag.

Here’s a quick check-in on complex lists. The LBL tag for the list items label, such as a bullet point or number, is optional. True or false? This is true. The LBL tag for the list items label, such as a bullet point or number, is optional. And that’s it. Now you’ve learned a bit more about tagging complex lists in Acrobat Pro.