How meaningful is PDF’s version number? SafeDocs’ research reveals that 20% of extant files contain features that exceed the stated version!
Peter Wyatt shares his custom metadata panels – very useful for discovering ISO standards and PDF Declarations metadata! (until vendors catch up!)
The PDF Association’s unique Visual Studio Code “pdf-cos-syntax” extension is now available for immediate download.
Although PDF is commonly understood as a single holistic file format, in reality, PDF comprises a number of distinct dialects, each designed to support a specific aspect of the format.
PDF developers everywhere have a new resource; targeted test cases highlighting differences between implementations.
Funky (but legit!) PDF, sneaky malware PDF, poisoned PDF, PDF for LEGO, NASA does PDF… it’s a wild PDF world out there!
The PDF Association’s PDF cheat sheets are designed to help developers work more efficiently. They are highly condensed summaries, with information grouped to help inform on nuances or details that are often forgotten.
PDF is a large, complex specification! Developers often look for first steps in its implementation. This article offers some suggestions.
PDF Association members now have a new resource: advance previews of targeted test cases highlighting differences between implementations, including in-depth technical explanations.
This new corpus – nearly 8 million PDFs totaling about 8 TB – was gathered from across the web in July/August of 2021.