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A short history of PDF/A

February 2013 by PDF Association staff
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June 2012 by Nicole Gauger
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To promote awareness of PDF/UA, the forthcoming ISO Standard for accessible PDF, the PDF Association has partnered with the non-profit-organisation … Read more

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March 2012 by Duff Johnson
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The December 2011 ANPRM asserts “…it is straightforward to apply the WCAG 2.0 Success Criteria and Conformance Requirements to all … Read more

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January 2012 by Duff Johnson
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The twice-annual PDF Standards Week for the winter of 2011-2012 was hosted by Microsoft in their Bravern facility in Bellevue, … Read more

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September 2011 by Olaf Drümmer
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The PDF/A Competence Center is now part of a larger organization dedicated to promoting International Standards for PDF. As the … Read more

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August 2011 by PDF Association staff
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The Isartor test suite is available from pdfa.org free of charge. It can be used to check PDF validation software … Read more

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May 2011 by 100th German Library Day Steps into the Future with PDF/A

More than 3,000 librarians from all provinces will exchange experiences and learn about new trends and developments in librarianship, including … Read more

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January 2011 by Duff Johnson
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Duff Johnson considers the Beyond the PDF workshop and suggests PDF/E as a means of developing real-world solutions for science … Read more

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January 2011 by Duff Johnson
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Duff Johnson reviews a recent report on PDF content accessibility produced by the Australian federal government. The Report accurately characterizes … Read more

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October 2010 by A Historic Setting for the 4th PDF/A Conference Sets the Stage for the Future

The PDF/A Competence Center, the professional association of the PDF/A community, expects great progress in PDF/A adoption over the next … Read more

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October 2010 by Duff Johnson
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NOTE: Since this article was published the ISO specification for PDF/A has added new “parts”. Visit the PDF/A resource page … Read more

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