Updates from the meeting-place of the PDF industry.
Articles and industry news
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AI’s Pirated-Books Problem | Correcting US financial regulations referencing PDF | New crawl limit improves CC’s capture of PDF | W3C note on “Accessibility of machine learning and generative AI” | What is so plain about plain text? | Surveying PDF accessibility remediators | Courts’ rules lack detail | PDFacademicBot for April 2025
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Brotli compression is coming soon to PDF 2.0, enabling smaller file sizes. Sample PDF files are available to kickstart development!
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When will AI understand document semantics? | Will LLM-based OCR live up to the challenge? | Indicating whether the publisher allows PDF files to be mined by AI | JHOVE PDF parsing improvements | Progress on HDR standards | PDFacademicBot for March, 2025.
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This article explores how ISVs can use PDF/R to improve imaging application software’s efficiency, reduce development complexity, and enhance customer satisfaction.
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The PDF Association will host a trio of PDF technology events in Berlin from September 11-19. Save the date… and check out the “disciplines”! Answer the survey to help us create the best possible events for you!
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The new TWG will explore topics such as verifiable credentials, digital signatures, modern cryptography and content provenance frameworks in alignment with the PDF industry’s growing need for secure and transparent digital workflows.
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These free XMP Extension Schema templates support PDF documents that conform to multiple subset standards, including PDF/A, PDF/X, PDF/VT, and PDF Declarations.
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Google’s Jpegli promises smaller JPEG images (and so, smaller PDF files) with no change to reader software! Check it out for yourself!
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PDF Week Boston 2025 is the first of two members-only events in 2025 focused on PDF technology specifications and standards development.
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PDF bookmarks from Google Chrome? | What does “PDF” mean to you? | Two reasons why everyone needs PDF | PDF tricks on YouTube | DPC to hold first US-based event on preservation | New free Hyperlegible™ Next Font | Yep, you can now emulate Linux on a… PDF! | Fonts can be Fun! | Validating Well-Tagged PDF | PDF AcademicBot for February 2025.
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Free XMP Extension Schema templates that support compliance with ISO standards and specifications utilizing XMP.
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Based on PDF/A, the EA-PDF specification defines a specification for a vendor- and platform- neutral format for the long-term preservation of email.
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Commercial and free PDF creation, viewing or validation software that exposes the relationship between a PDF’s page content and its tags tree.
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These Techniques provide atomic example files and test procedures in a vendor-neutral manner, allowing PDF files to be precisely tested while ensuring software developers retain maximum flexibility and potential for innovation.
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PDF cheat sheets are quick-reference tools to help developers work more efficiently while ensuring that their knowledge of PDF is technically correct.
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Private data is everywhere is in almost every broadly-adopted file format. This Application Note answers questions about private data in PDF files.
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This document broadens the concept of XMP specified in ISO 16684-1 so that XMP can be used to describe a semantic unit (SU).
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This document defines how the XMP data model can be serialized to JSON-LD.
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This part of ISO 16684 specifies the use of RELAX NG to describe serialized XMP metadata.
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This document defines two essential components of XMP metadata – data model and serialization.
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Case Studies & White Papers
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Solimar Systems announces the successful implementation of ReadyPDF® Prepress Server at BC DirectGroup GmbH, Germany, with BC DirectGroup reporting a 100% success rate in PDF optimization for their high-volume production print and mail environment.
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Crawford Technologies announces its AccessibilityNow® Translate which addresses a critical challenge faced by healthcare organizations that need to deliver vital, time-sensitive information to limited English proficiency (LEP) audiences efficiently and securely.
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Find out how Datalogics helped their customer to place information on a document that could either be copied and pasted or extracted as text – but that wouldn’t visually affect the appearance of the PDF itself.
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A leading international healthcare provider has transformed their patient education process using Solimar Systems and individually composed PDF-based communication. Previously, nurses manually compiled customized information packets by assembling relevant collateral from offset printed brochures and supplements.
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The need to reduce large PDF files brought Solutions Gate to Datalogics.
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The new Central Rendition Service (zRS) at Volkswagen Financial Services has significantly improved document processing speed and volume, enabling the zRS to now process documents four times faster and twice as many as before.
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Crawford Technologies announces the release of Version 5.8 of its Digital Transform Engine (DTE). DTE 5.8 offers key upgrades that streamline communications to enhance the user experience and save significant time and resources.
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Superace’s UPDF excelled in the G2 Spring 2025 Reports, earning 14 badges and top rankings, including the fourth position among all PDF solution vendors. Recognized for its dynamic design and intuitive interface, UPDF has gained over 3 million users globally in three years.
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The Durst Group announces the acquisition of callas software.
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BuildVu’s latest release enhances compatibility with Java, refines logging, and resolves key issues to ensure more accurate rendering, better debugging, and a smoother workflow for developers converting PDF.
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UPDF is celebrating its third anniversary by reaffirming its commitment to a sustainable, paperless future. UPDF has evolved from a simple PDF editor into a comprehensive, AI-powered document management tool. The anniversary event invites users worldwide to explore the benefits of going paperless and to share their experiences, fostering a community dedicated to environmental sustainability and digital innovation.
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Boost PDF accessibility with AI-powered automation! PDFix now leverages OpenAI to generate alt text, create structured table summaries, and convert equations into MathML – ensuring seamless PDF/UA and WCAG compliance.
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Datalogics announces the latest release of Adobe PDF Library that introduces powerful new features and critical fixes, ensuring an even more robust experience for developers working with PDFs.
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callas software releases a significant update to its flagship pdfToolbox product line.
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pdfRest is introducing its EU GDPR Cloud API for PDF processing, designed to provide businesses with a secure and compliant way to process PDFs within European data centers complying with the strict GDPR regulations.
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Crawford Technologies announced the release of Sunrise Enterprise, a cloud-first, real-time, omnichannel digital document conversion and delivery solution designed for large-scale enterprises.
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Grackle PDF’s AI advancements empower experts by automating tedious tasks rather than replacing human effort. While human input is always needed in document remediation, Grackle PDF allows professionals to focus on the highly nuanced and subjective aspects of accessible documents.
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callas software announces the appointment of Jeremy Spencer as OEM Director. In his new role, Jeremy will focus on supporting existing OEM customers and on developing new OEM partnerships.
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Discover the Future of PDF Editing: Engage with UPDF 2.0 Beta and Unlock Exciting Features
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Crawford Technologies announced the availability of AccessibilityNow® SmartSetup, a solution that leverages the company’s AI-powered functionality, called AutoSense, to automatically make high-volume transactional documents into accessible documents.
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JPedal’s latest release boosts PDF inspection tools, enhances extraction of tagged content, and supports compressed PDFs better. It also resolves form rendering issues and aligns HTML output with the PDF Association’s guidelines.
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File-Linker – The Plug-in automatically creates hyperlinks to other files on the basis of samples. These can be either file open or web links. Text-Linker – The function is responsible for the automatic creation of internal hyperlinks. It can be used to interactivate a table of contents, an index, footnotes or cross-references. Auto-Bookmarks – This register is an essential element for navigation within a large document. With the help of the new function, bookmarks can be generated automatically in any number based on typographical characteristics. Footnote-Linker – The Plug-in recognises the small superscript digit and creates hyperlink to the footnote in both direction.
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PDF4NET is a .NET library for generating and importing PDF documents on the fly from any .NET application. The library does not rely on any Adobe products for creating and importing PDF files. It hides the complex structure of PDF files behind a simple object model that allows creation of complex PDF files or import of existing PDF files with a few lines of code. It supports a wide set of features, ranging from simple PDF creation to form filling, content redaction, complex color conversions or digital signatures.
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PDFViewer — enable seamless PDF viewing everywhere PDFV … Read more
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PDF Generator API allows you easily generate PDF docume … Read more
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Document Processing + Output Management The DocBridge® … Read more
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DocBridge® Communication Suite provides you with a streamlined, lean and powerful solution to manage your high volume of customer communication efficiently and traceably. Thanks to a modern and intuitive user interface for document design and the management of all communication processes, you will always reach your customers with high-quality documents – on every physical and digital channel, according to your customers’ preferences. By using open standards and the cloud-native approach, the solution can be seamlessly integrated into existing and future systems, both in the cloud and on-premise. It adapts cost-efficiently and flexibly to your business requirements and helps you to optimize your workflows and increase productivity.
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The Windows server application can be used to convert existing PDF automatically in standard compliant PDF/UA. The tool can be used as part of any workflow to process a high volume of documents without any user intervention or as part of a web service for on demand creation.
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Users can generate multiple-choice, true-or-false, or o … Read more
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Users can summarize PDFs and other file formats in seco … Read more
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For those looking to translate PDF documents online for … Read more
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Check a PDF for accessibility online Is your PDF access … Read more
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Automatically check PDFs for accessibility You want you … Read more
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axesSlide creates legally compliant, accessible PDF doc … Read more
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What does this application do? axesWord creates complia … Read more
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axesPDF is a powerful tool for validating and fixing th … Read more
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Why PAC? PAC is the globally used, free PDF accessibili … Read more
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PDF4WCAG is a web-based service implementing PDF validation against various requirements for PDF accessibility including WCAG, PDF/UA-1, PDF/UA-2 and Well-Tagged PDF. It is powered by the veraPDF validation architecture and is identical to veraPDF in Machine verifiable checks of PDF/UA-1, PDF/UA-2 and Well-Tagged PDF profiles. REST API is available for integration and is free for non-commercial use.
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This AI tool allows users to interact with PDF document … Read more
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GrackleGO is at the cutting edge of digital accessibility, offering a groundbreaking, browser-based platform for comprehensive PDF accessibility testing. Tailored to meet the stringent requirements of ISO 14289-1 (PDF/UA), GrackleGO is the solution for ensuring that your PDF documents are accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities. This browser-based tool stands out for its flexibility, ease of use, and compatibility, distinguishing it from traditional desktop applications limited by operating system constraints.
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Grackle PDF is the next generation of accessibility software, offering an exceptional tool for remediators grappling with complex accessibility challenges. It transforms the process of achieving full accessibility, ensuring compliance with PDF/UA, WCAG, and Section 508 standards. Initiate your journey with a tagged PDF, effortlessly uncover accessibility issues, and rectify the bulk of them in an instant with just a few intuitive clicks.
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The PDF Association invites members and ISO TC 171 delegates to PDF Week Boston 2025!
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A unique opportunity for library and application developers, computer scientists and technology researchers to engage in depth with the developer of the Arlington PDF Model.
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Join us in Berlin for provocative presentations from the leaders in PDF technology!
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The PDF Association invites members and ISO TC 171 delegates to PDF Week Berlin 2025!
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For over 40 years, JLB INFORMATIQUE has been a pioneeri … Read more
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PDF Guru is an online platform that helps user manage P … Read more
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Incorporated in 1997 to develop Imaging and PDF format … Read more
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Based in Baltimore, MD, NISO’s mission is to build know … Read more
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Technology consulting for IT companies
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The Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity ( … Read more
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Codegic is a security provider specializing in innovati … Read more
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The Ghent Workgroup, formed in June 2002, is an interna … Read more
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