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The Board of Directors for 2026-2028 adds axes4’s Markus Erle, and has reelected Apryse’s Raf Hens as Chair and callas software’s Dietrich von Seggern as Vice Chair.

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The September JPedal release adds PDF to PDF/A-3b conversion. It rewrites non-compliant files using a bundled sRGB output intent, reports files it can’t convert instead of producing bad output, and runs in pure Java on Java 17+.

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Impressu uses pdfToolbox automation to solve practical production problems, from giving sales teams clearer file information to updating 1,500 clinical forms in 30 minutes.

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First, video games. Then AI. Now Linux in PDF? | University of Illinois Library wins grant to develop EA-PDF implementations | Update to European Accessibility Act rules in the EN 301 549 | WCAG Evaluation Methodology (WCAG-EM) 2.0 | PDF Association comments on proposed SEC reporting rules | World Digital Preservation Day – 5 Nov 2026 | E-invoicing in France | Analyzing PDFs for AI prompt injections | More sponsored ISO standards | Google glitches the Matrix | Enjoy cartoons about PDF | PDFacademicBot for September 2026

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Developed by blind accessibility expert Steve Weidel, InkluDocs combines first-hand accessibility expertise, AI and document automation to simplify the creation of accessible PDF and Word documents.

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Take part in our Member Survey and tell us how you value your PDF Association membership benefits.

PDFix Validation is now live in Enfocus Switch — PDF/UA validation with veraPDF built directly into your Switch flow.

We built PDF/UA validation into Enfocus Switch. PDFix Validation is live in the App Store – drop it in, choose your profile, and let it run.

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This updated algorithm by the Deriving HTML from PDF TWG is substantially expanded and improved to take advantage of Well-Tagged PDF (WTPDF).

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PDFix replaced Adobe in a production pipeline serving millions of researchers. Here’s what that looks like at scale.

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Actino Software has enhanced Auto-Link, its solution for automatically creating hyperlinks, cross-references and navigation structures in PDF documents. Configurable rules enable even complex linking requirements to be automated and integrated into high-volume and accessible PDF workflows.

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