New AI-Driven PDFix SDK Release – Faster PDF Accessibility Automation

Smarter Accessibility and Auto-Tagging

• Reading Order in Templates – Define logical reading order directly in the create_element function for consistent and accessible structure output
• Associated Table Headers – Enhanced detection and tagging of table header relationships improve screen-reader navigation accuracy
• Language Automation – New actions to set document, tag, and content language simplify multilingual document compliance
• Fix Link Tag Action – Automatically repair and validate hyperlink destinations and zoom levels
• Content Color & Orientation Actions – Fine-tune visual accessibility by adjusting content colors and correcting page orientation automatically

Enhanced Layout Template Engine

• Dynamic Layout Recognition – Smarter page-structure detection ensures clean tagging in complex or multi-column PDFs
• Anchor-Based and Nested Templates – Simplify repetitive document layouts with flexible element positioning and reusable nested templates
• Visual Object Identification – New has_fill and has_stroke properties make it easier to identify graphical objects by appearance
• ECMAScript Regex /i Support – Case-insensitive regex matching expands template flexibility and accuracy.

Expanded Automation and CLI Control

• New CLI Parameter: no-sequential-headings – More control over heading validation in batch tagging
• New render-pages Command: Export PDF pages as images (PNG, JPEG) for visual QA or AI-based preprocessing pipelines
• Metadata Automation: Improved handling of document metadata, titles, and language fields

Enterprise-Ready Performance

• Optimized memory management and multi-threaded performance for faster document processing
• Improved metadata and XMP synchronization for better compatibility with PDF/UA workflows
• Enhanced integration for AI-powered automation pipelines and third-party accessibility systems