https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=163240
Bug ID: 163240
Summary: Accessibility issue: docx to pdf conversion creates
duplicate <Link> tags when hyperlinks extend over
multiple lines
Product: LibreOffice
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: All
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: LibreOffice
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Description:
When converting from a docx file to a tagged PDF, hyperlinked phrases that
extend over multiple lines create duplicate <Link> tags in the resulting PDF.
This is an accessibility issue because it causes repetition and makes
navigation harder for screen reader users.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Create a docx document with a multi-word hyperlink that starts on one line
and continues onto the next line.
2. Convert to PDF using LibreOffice (in my case, I did this using Docassemble,
which converts documents using LibreOffice through Unoconv
(https://github.com/unoconv/unoconv))
3. View PDF Accessibility tags or use a screen reader to confirm existence of
duplicate links.
Actual Results:
The Accessibility tags are duplicated for the hyperlink, one tag for the words
on each separate line. A screen reader reads the hyperlink twice. The hyperlink
is also listed twice in the screen reader's list of links on the page.
Expected Results:
There should be only a single <Link> tag for a single hyperlink, even if it
extends over multiple lines. A screen reader should only read the link once.
Reproducible: Always
User Profile Reset: No
Additional Info:
N/A. Using LibreOffice via Docassemble and Unoconv.
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