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New Techniques for Accessible PDF


January 7, 2025 by PDF Association staff

These new Techniques for Accessible PDF are designed to help software developers, document authors, and remediators create accessible PDF files that better meet the needs of users with disabilities.

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We’re bringing back PDF Days by popular demand! Join the world’s PDF experts in Berlin this coming September for two intense days … Read more

December 2024, Duff Johnson, PDF Association

Most people searching for “pdf” are interested in a document, not the file format. Google Trends data offers a window into past … Read more

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January 2025, PDF Association staff

A list of PDF Association members’ free and commercial software that exposes the relationship between a PDF’s page content and tags.

December 2024, PDF Association staff

The PDF Association is now recognizing, on an annual basis, a single volunteer who has made major contributions to the development of … Read more

December 2024, PDF Association staff

A close-up look at how PDF does text | What would Patton think? | Word bug blocks PDF/UA validators, Happy Holidays & … Read more

November 2024, PDF Association staff

We’ve established a new public GitHub repository to allow anyone to log and discuss issues and requests against PDF Association publications.

November 2024, Melina Tusch

Use the PDF Association’s free XML invoice viewer and find our members’ e-invoicing solutions.

November 2024, Peter Wyatt

In 2021, not a single tested implementation passed this test. 3 years later about three-quarters of viewers we checked now render the … Read more

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Member News January 14, 2025

Crawford Technologies Achieves Strong Growth in 2024 with Customer-centric Innovations

Crawford Technologies closed 2024 with a 9% year-over-year increase that drove the top-line revenue to its highest point in the … Read more

Member News January 14, 2025

PDFgear, the free PDF editor, is finally on Android

PDFgear introduced the Android version of its free PDF editor. With this release, PDFgear became the only free and AI-powered … Read more

Resource January 7, 2025

Techniques for Accessible PDF

These Techniques provide atomic example files and test procedures in a vendor-neutral manner, allowing PDF files to be precisely tested … Read more

Member News January 2, 2025

UPDF AI Assistant Now Supports “Chat with Up to 100 PDFs Simultaneously”

Increase your productivity with UPDF’s AI Assistant that now allows you to chat simultaneously with up to 100 PDF files.

Member News January 2, 2025

JPedal’s Latest Version: Enhanced Tools and Features for PDF Users

The latest JPedal version introduces new features including a PDF Optimizer, digital signatures, and embedded file extraction, along with improvements … Read more

Member News December 23, 2024

Datalogics Announces APDFL v18.0.5PlusP1e with New Windows ARM64 Support

Datalogics released the latest update to its Adobe PDF Library (APDFL), version 18.0.5PlusP1e, bringing a suite of enhancements and new … Read more

Event December 23, 2024

PDF Days Europe 2025

Join us in Berlin for provocative presentations from the leaders in PDF technology!

Member News December 20, 2024

Superace’s UPDF Recognized as a Leader in G2’s Winter 2025 Global Grid Reports

Superace Software Technology Co., Ltd., announced its flagship product, UPDF, has been recognized as a top solution in G2’s Winter … Read more

Member News December 19, 2024

Announcing pdfAssistant Add-On for Adobe Express to Save as Press-Ready PDF/X

pdfAssistant is excited to announce the launch of its first Adobe Express Add-On: Save as Press-Ready PDF/X. It will enhance … Read more

Event December 17, 2024

PDF Week Berlin 2025

The PDF Association invites members and ISO TC 171 delegates to PDF Week Berlin 2025!

Article December 17, 2024

Google searches for “PDF” in 2024

Most people searching for “pdf” are interested in a document, not the file format. Google Trends data offers a window … Read more

Member News December 16, 2024

New Release: Serie M/ v6.15

Through continuous development and innovative enhancements, we at kwsoft® keep our product constantly up to date and at the same … Read more

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