PDFs are commonly used on websites but depending on their use case it could not be the most accessible method to provide information.
Pros and Cons of Using PDFs
Pros:
- Sharing information
- Printing
- Ease of creating and uploading
Cons:
- Time-consuming to make edits
- Large file size
- Non responsive to different screen sizes
- Not accessible by screen readers and does not allow users to tab through the page.
- User may need to download the PDF to view its contents
Candidates for Webpages
- Flyers
- Forms
- Non complex content
- The user experience can be improved, example links can be created in page when static on PDF
Candidates for PDFs
- Multiple page PDFs
- Complext PDFs, example many tables
Why use Webpages
Webpages are the primary method to display content on a web browser. The benefits of creating webpages include:
- Responsive to different screen sizes
- Consistent with the styles of the website
- Accessible
- Faster load time
Converting a PDF to a webpage in Cascade
Watch a video on converting a PDF into a webpage.
Before creating this page in Cascade, the images need to be extracted and uploaded to Cascade separately.
Users can screenshot the images or convert the PDF into an image to crop out the text.
