How to Make PDF Formulas Accessible with MathML and LaTeX in Foxit PDF Editor

This video tutorial shows you how to make math-heavy PDFs accessible to screen readers using Foxit PDF Editor's MathML Formula Recognition. You'll see how to capture an equation, convert it to MathML or LaTeX without writing any markup by hand, and embed accessible structure directly into Formula tags.

Formulas in a PDF are often just images or unstructured text, which means a screen reader can't interpret them — a real barrier for PDF/UA-2 compliance. Foxit PDF Editor solves this by generating MathML for accessibility or LaTeX for portable publishing markup, then embedding that structure directly into the document's Formula tags, so publishers, educators, and research teams can make dense equations genuinely machine-readable.

Turn Static Equations Into Machine-Readable Formulas

This video is ideal for:

• STEM publishers and educators preparing accessible lessons and course materials
• Accessibility and compliance teams remediating technical reports
• Research teams making dense equations machine-readable for compliance
• Anyone working toward PDF/UA-2 accessibility standards
• Teams that need screen-reader-compatible math without hand-writing markup

Video Timestamps

0:00 — Introduction: See why math-heavy PDFs need machine-readable formula structure.

0:20 — MathML vs. LaTeX: Understand the difference between accessibility markup and publishing markup.

0:37 — Capturing an Equation with the Snapshot Tool: Select a formula to convert.

0:53 — Converting a Formula to MathML in AI Chat: Generate accessible markup without writing it by hand.

1:10 — Converting to LaTeX & Autotagging the Document: Get portable markup and build an initial tag structure.

1:30 — Applying Formula Tags & Embedding MathML: Correct equation tags and embed accessible markup.

1:45 — Reviewing and Applying MathML to Formula Tags: Preview and apply the final result.

Key Takeaways

• Capture any equation in a PDF using the Snapshot tool
• Convert a formula to MathML for screen-reader accessibility, or to LaTeX for portable publishing markup
• Use Autotag Document to build an initial accessibility tag structure
• Change equations mistagged as paragraphs into proper Formula tags
• Embed accessible MathML directly into Formula tags from the Accessibility tab
• Review a MathML preview and editable source before applying the result
• Support PDF/UA-2 compliance for accessible STEM content and technical reports

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