Recommended Configuration

3.1 Recommended Configuration

Learn about recommended software.

Oracle recommends JAWS 2023, March release or later, with the most recent version of Google Chrome for the best user experience.

When reading PDF files exported from APEX (for example, data exports from our report-based region types), Oracle recommends using Adobe Acrobat Reader DC for the best user experience with a screen reader.

Enabling Accessibility Tags in PDF Documents
Toggle accessibility tags for PDF documents with the APEX_UTIL.SET_PREFERENCE procedure.

Parent topic: Using Oracle APEX with Assistive Technologies and Keyboard

3.1.1 Enabling Accessibility Tags in PDF Documents

Toggle accessibility tags for PDF documents with the APEX_UTIL.SET_PREFERENCE procedure.

Creating an accessible PDF enables the document to be read aloud by a screen reader and other text-to-speech tools and increases the PDF file size. Setting the p_preference parameter APEX_PDF_ACCESSIBLE to Y adds accessibility tags for native PDF printing. Alternately, setting APEX_PDF_ACCESSIBLE to N disables accessibility tags. This preference is set automatically when the Include Accessibility Tags switch is enabled in the download dialog of an interactive report or interactive grid.