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Remove broken MCRs

What it does

This command deletes broken references (so-called Marked Content References, MCR) between marked content and structure elements.

Use it for

Deleting references that refer to non-existing content. A broken MCR is a kind of "broken link" between a tag and its content.

You get a broken MCR for example if you delete a content container but the related tag in the logical structure is still there.

How to use it

  1. Click in the tab Logical Structure on the button Remove broken MCRs.
    Button: Remove broken MCRs
  2. Done!

Related accessibility issue

Broken references between marked content and structure elements can cause problems in accessibility to the concerned content.

Related checkpoint

WCAG 2

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2

Related reference

ISO 14289-1 (PDF/UA)

ISO 14289 (PDF/UA)