Foreclosure_Intent_to_cure_and_redeem.pdf

Notice_to_Owner_in_FC.pdf

senior-homestead-exemption.pdf

flyer.tif

red_auth.pdf

senior-citizen-homestead-exemption-long-form.pdf

PUBLIC_TRUSTEE_POLICIES.pdf

Notice_Cert_Buyer.pdf

taxlien_cert_assign.pdf

marriage.pdf

Ensure PDF documents are machine-readable for accessibility and usability.

## What this means

A machine-readable PDF is one that can be easily processed by software, such as text-to-speech programs, 
search engines, and other data extraction tools. This typically means that the text in the PDF is selectable 
and can be copied, as opposed to being embedded as an image.

## Why it matters

1. **Accessibility**: Machine-readable PDFs are essential for people using screen readers or other assistive technologies, as these tools require text they can interpret.
2. **Searchability**: Machine-readable documents can be indexed by search engines, making the content more discoverable.
3. **Content Usability**: Ensuring that your PDFs are machine-readable allows users to interact with the content more effectively, like copying text or searching within the document.

## How to fix

1. **Avoid Scanned Documents**: Whenever possible, create PDFs directly from text-based sources rather than scanning paper documents.
2. **Use OCR on Scanned PDFs**: If you have a scanned PDF, use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software to convert the image-based text into selectable, searchable text.
3. **Check Font Embedding**: Ensure that all fonts used in the PDF are properly embedded so that the text remains accessible on different devices and platforms.

## Testing Methodology

Silktide examines whether there is selectable text in a PDF to determine if it is machine-readable.

## Further Reading

- [Creating Accessible PDFs](https://www.adobe.com/accessibility/pdf/pdf-accessibility-overview.html)
- [Guide to Machine-Readable PDFs](https://www.webaim.org/techniques/acrobat/)

pdf-not-machine-readable

January 2026

December 2025

Huerfano County, Colorado

	Title / URL	Issues
	Foreclosure_Intent_to_cure_and_redeem.pdfhuerfano.us/wp-content/uploads/Foreclosure_Intent_to_cure_and_redeem.pdf	1
	Notice_to_Owner_in_FC.pdfhuerfano.us/wp-content/uploads/Notice_to_Owner_in_FC.pdf	1
	senior-homestead-exemption.pdfhuerfano.us/wp-content/uploads/senior-homestead-exemption.pdf	1
	flyer.tifhuerfano.us/wp-content/uploads/Mortgage_Foreclosure_Brochure.pdf	1
	red_auth.pdfhuerfano.us/wp-content/uploads/red_auth.pdf	1
	senior-citizen-homestead-exemption-long-form.pdfhuerfano.us/wp-content/uploads/senior-citizen-homestead-exemption-long-form.pdf	1
	PUBLIC_TRUSTEE_POLICIES.pdfhuerfano.us/wp-content/uploads/PUBLIC_TRUSTEE_POLICIES.pdf	1
	Notice_Cert_Buyer.pdfhuerfano.us/wp-content/uploads/Notice_Cert_Buyer.pdf	1
	taxlien_cert_assign.pdfhuerfano.us/wp-content/uploads/taxlien_cert_assign.pdf	1
	marriage.pdfhuerfano.us/wp-content/uploads/marriage.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs are machine readable

Huerfano County, Colorado

Where this issue has occurred