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Notes from the data-processing floor

Practical write-ups on accessibility, XML publishing and data validation — the things we wish more teams knew before their files reached us.

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Why "it opens fine" doesn't mean your PDF is accessible

A readable PDF and an accessible PDF are not the same thing. Here's what PDF/UA actually checks — and where most documents quietly fail.

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JATS, DocBook or DITA: choosing the right XML schema

Three common publishing schemas, three very different use cases. A practical guide to picking the right one before conversion begins.

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The five validation checks most data pipelines skip

Automated pipelines catch the obvious errors. These five checks catch the ones that slip through — and cost the most to fix later.

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