Panorama's accessibility checklist is based on the international accessibility standards outlined by the Web Content Accessibly Guidelines and also includes additional checks created from feedback received from our users. Currently, Panorama checks for PDF, DOC, DOCX, ODT, RTF, PPT, PPTX, ODP, HTML, XLSX, XLS, ODS, and GIF file types.
PDF Checklist
| Issue Name | Default Issue Severity |
| The document is encrypted | Severe |
| The document's heading structure goes beyond six levels | Minor |
| The document heading structure does not start at one | Major |
| Insufficient contrast between foreground text and background | Major |
| The document is malformed | Severe |
| The item does not have an alternative description | Major |
| The document does not have any headings | Major |
| The language set is not specified for this content | Minor |
| Table does not have a header | Major |
| The document is missing a title | Major |
| Check reading order | Minor |
| The document is scanned | Severe |
| The font size is smaller than 9 points | Minor |
| The PDF is untagged | Major |
DOC Checklist
| Issue Name | Default Issue Severity |
| The document's heading structure goes beyond six levels | Minor |
| The document heading structure does not start at one | Major |
| The hyperlink text is identical to the hyperlink URL | Minor |
| The image is not inline with the text | Minor |
| The document does not have the correct language set | Minor |
| Text should not be justified | Minor |
| Insufficient contrast between foreground text and background | Major |
| The document is malformed | Severe |
| The item does not have an alternative description | Major |
| The document does not have any headings | Major |
| The language set is not specified for this content | Minor |
| The document is missing a title | Major |
| The font size is smaller than 9 points | Minor |
DOCX Checklist
| Issue Name | Default Issue Severity |
| The document's heading structure goes beyond six levels | Minor |
| The document heading structure does not start at one | Major |
| The hyperlink text is identical to the hyperlink URL | Minor |
| The image is not inline with the text | Minor |
| The document does not have the correct language set | Minor |
| Text should not be justified | Minor |
| Insufficient contrast between foreground text and background | Major |
| The document is malformed | Severe |
| The item does not have an alternative description | Major |
| The document does not have any headings | Major |
| The language set is not specified for this content | Minor |
| The document is missing a title | Major |
| The font size is smaller than 9 points | Minor |
ODT Checklist
| Issue Name | Default Issue Severity |
| The document's heading structure goes beyond six levels | Minor |
| The document heading structure does not start at one | Major |
| The hyperlink text is identical to the hyperlink URL | Minor |
| The image is not inline with the text | Minor |
| The document does not have the correct language set | Minor |
| Text should not be justified | Minor |
| Insufficient contrast between foreground text and background | Major |
| The document is malformed | Severe |
| The item does not have an alternative description | Major |
| The document does not have any headings | Major |
| The language set is not specified for this content | Minor |
| The document is missing a title | Major |
| The font size is smaller than 9 points | Minor |
RTF Checklist
| Issue Name | Default Issue Severity |
| The document's heading structure goes beyond six levels | Minor |
| The document heading structure does not start at one | Major |
| The hyperlink text is identical to the hyperlink URL | Minor |
| The image is not inline with the text | Minor |
| The document does not have the correct language set | Minor |
| Text should not be justified | Minor |
| Insufficient contrast between foreground text and background | Major |
| The document is malformed | Severe |
| The item does not have an alternative description | Major |
| The document does not have any headings | Major |
| The language set is not specified for this content | Minor |
| The document is missing a title | Major |
| The font size is smaller than 9 points | Minor |
PPT Checklist
| Issue Name | Default Issue Severity |
| The hyperlink text is identical to the hyperlink URL | Minor |
| The document does not have the correct language set | Minor |
| Insufficient contrast between foreground text and background | Major |
| The item does not have an alternative description | Major |
| The document does not have any headings | Major |
| The language set is not specified for this content | Minor |
| The document is missing a title | Major |
| Check reading order | Minor |
| The font size is smaller than 9 points | Minor |
PPTX Checklist
| Issue Name | Default Issue Severity |
| The hyperlink text is identical to the hyperlink URL | Minor |
| The document does not have the correct language set | Minor |
| Insufficient contrast between foreground text and background | Major |
| The item does not have an alternative description | Major |
| The document does not have any headings | Major |
| The language set is not specified for this content | Minor |
| The document is missing a title | Major |
| Check reading order | Minor |
| The font size is smaller than 9 points | Minor |
ODP Checklist
| Issue Name | Default Issue Severity |
| The hyperlink text is identical to the hyperlink URL | Minor |
| The document does not have the correct language set | Minor |
| Insufficient contrast between foreground text and background | Major |
| The item does not have an alternative description | Major |
| The document does not have any headings | Major |
| The language set is not specified for this content | Minor |
| The document is missing a title | Major |
| Check reading order | Minor |
| The font size is smaller than 9 points | Minor |
XLSX Checklist
| Issue Name | Default Issue Severity |
| The hyperlink text is identical to the hyperlink URL | Minor |
| Insufficient contrast between foreground text and background | Major |
| The document is malformed | Severe |
| Table does not have a header | Major |
| Sheet does not have text in cell A1 | Major |
| The document is missing a title | Major |
| The font size is smaller than 9 points | Minor |
| This item does not have an alternative description | Major |
XLS Checklist
| Issue Name | Default Issue Severity |
| The hyperlink text is identical to the hyperlink URL | Minor |
| Insufficient contrast between foreground text and background | Major |
| The document is malformed | Severe |
| Table does not have a header | Major |
| Sheet does not have text in cell A1 | Major |
| The document is missing a title | Major |
| The font size is smaller than 9 points | Minor |
| This item does not have an alternative description | Major |
ODS Checklist
| Issue Name | Default Issue Severity |
| The hyperlink text is identical to the hyperlink URL | Minor |
| Insufficient contrast between foreground text and background | Major |
| The document is malformed | Severe |
| Table does not have a header | Major |
| Sheet does not have text in cell A1 | Major |
| The document is missing a title | Major |
| The font size is smaller than 9 points | Minor |
| This item does not have an alternative description | Major |
HTML Checklist
| Issue Name | Default Issue Severity |
| This link should have a descriptive title | Minor |
| Insufficient contrast between foreground text and background | Major |
| The item does not have an alternative description | Major |
| This page is missing a header | Major |
| Table does not have a header | Major |
| The document's heading structure is not properly nested | Minor |
| The font size is smaller than 9 points | Minor |
| This YouTube video does not have human generated captions | Major |
GIF Checklist
| Issue Name | Default Issue Severity |
| This GIF has an increased risk of inducing seizures | Major |
| The document is malformed | Severe |