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Featured News
September 2026 by PDF Association staff

The PDF Association has published two new PDF/UA-1 Technical Notes on the Use of ActualText on Figure structure elements and … Read more
Our Valued Members
This document provides clarification on consuming Reference structure elements with link annotations.
This document provides clarification on non-text graphics objects representing text.
PDF isn’t inherently a problem for AI – the real challenge is how documents are ingested. Boris Doubrov explains why … Read more
JPedal now validates PDF structure against the Arlington PDF Model, helping identify errors that may not be visible when a … Read more
Foxit PDF Editor 2026.2 introduces Foxit AI Workspace and an on-device AI Assistant with Bring Your Own Model support, alongside … Read more
The release introduces improvements to accessibility and keyboard navigation, error visualization, validation accuracy, localization to Korean language and application stability.
The AI-powered PDF editor earns 12 G2 badges while expanding its role as a practical document platform for users worldwide.
PDF/UA remediation is now a native step inside Enfocus Switch. PDFix Make Accessible handles tagging, structure, and compliance automatically. See … Read more
PDF/A is an ISO-standardized version of PDF designed for the long-term preservation of electronic documents. It helps ensure documents remain … Read more
C’mon, AI – PDF isn’t just about text! | Supports just 2 of 4 operators? That’s not a PDF parser! … Read more
If you issue or process invoices for customers in France, or you’re building PDF tools for the ERPs and accounting … Read more
Home of the worldwide
PDF technical community


Featured News
September 2026 by PDF Association staff

The PDF Association has published two new PDF/UA-1 Technical Notes on the Use of ActualText on Figure structure elements and … Read more
Our Valued Members
This document provides clarification on consuming Reference structure elements with link annotations.
This document provides clarification on non-text graphics objects representing text.
PDF isn’t inherently a problem for AI – the real challenge is how documents are ingested. Boris Doubrov explains why … Read more
JPedal now validates PDF structure against the Arlington PDF Model, helping identify errors that may not be visible when a … Read more
Foxit PDF Editor 2026.2 introduces Foxit AI Workspace and an on-device AI Assistant with Bring Your Own Model support, alongside … Read more
The release introduces improvements to accessibility and keyboard navigation, error visualization, validation accuracy, localization to Korean language and application stability.
The AI-powered PDF editor earns 12 G2 badges while expanding its role as a practical document platform for users worldwide.
PDF/UA remediation is now a native step inside Enfocus Switch. PDFix Make Accessible handles tagging, structure, and compliance automatically. See … Read more
PDF/A is an ISO-standardized version of PDF designed for the long-term preservation of electronic documents. It helps ensure documents remain … Read more
C’mon, AI – PDF isn’t just about text! | Supports just 2 of 4 operators? That’s not a PDF parser! … Read more
If you issue or process invoices for customers in France, or you’re building PDF tools for the ERPs and accounting … Read more
PDFix Desktop keeps getting sharper – new remediation actions, smarter tagging, and fixes that make PDF/UA compliance more reliable. See … Read more











































