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A PDF icon made of silk, with Chinese text which translates to "Document Management Portable Document Format Part 2: PDF 2.0".

An initiative to translate PDF 2.0 (ISO 32000-2) into Chinese aims to expand digital document interoperability and advance the PDF ecosystem with developers whose first language is Chinese.

Adobe PDF Library Update: Powerful new OCR Capability for C++ Developers

The new update adds powerful C++ OCR tools, enabling seamless image-to-searchable-PDF conversion with new APIs and an OCR plugin.

The third release of Techniques for Accessible PDF includes an initial set of techniques for Lists; 15 new pass techniques and 10 new failure examples.

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As we recognize the 20th anniversary of PDF/A-1 we celebrate more than a technical specification, we recognize it as a promise of reliable long-term access to our digital heritage.

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PDF/A has become the gold standard for preserving digital documents, ensuring they remain readable and reliable for decades. OctoPDF makes it easy for anyone to validate these files for free and with complete accuracy.

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Browsers leverage PDF in their battle for dominance | Your PDF says a lot about you | Is Big Data finally getting smarter about PDF? Hmm… | For government, accessible PDF is the law | Register-ing JPEG-XL for PDF
| Prank PDFs (can) cause hallucinations | “Spiked” PDF | JAWS misses opportunity to improve accessible PDF support | OpenPDF 3.0.0 supports PDF 2.0 | PDFacademicBot

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pdfAssistant’s new AI-powered Redact PDF capability enables secure, permanent removal of sensitive information for compliance-driven workflows. Leveraging trusted Adobe technology, it ensures precise, unrecoverable redaction while offering intuitive, conversational controls for fast, reliable document sanitization.

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The PDF Association is surveying the PDF industry to fill the gap in reliable market data.

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Understanding how URLs can exist and behave in PDF/A files is critical to preservationists who need to identify, audit, and manage external references.

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