PDF/UA-1 · CLAUSE 7.1

Document is flagged as having unreliable tagging

The Suspects flag is set to true, which is how a producer records that its own tagging may be wrong.

Rule 7.1-4 ISO 14289-1 Object: CosDocument

Why it matters

The tagging cannot be trusted, so no conformance claim is possible even if every other check passes.

How to fix it

  • Review the tag structure and reading order manually, correcting whatever the producer was unsure about.
  • Once verified, clear the Suspects entry in the MarkInfo dictionary.
  • Do not clear the flag without reviewing the tags: it exists to signal genuine uncertainty.
WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (A)

What the standard says

Files shall have a Suspects value of false(ISO 32000-1:2008, Table 321)

Check your own PDF

Validate a file against PDF/UA-1 and see whether this rule fails in your document.

curl -sS -X POST "https://api.ua1.dev/api/validate?format=compact&profile=ua1" \
  -F "file=@document.pdf"