PDF 2.0 support gets top billing in coverage of LibreOffice 25.8

Thank you Berlin | PDF 2.0 support gets top billing in coverage of LibreOffice 25.8 | Now Tagged PDF and PDF/UA-2 from ConTeXt | Visual AI is not “parsing” | ETSI publishes accessibility guidance for authors of standards | “Scanning a PDF is not digitization” Huh? | Saying “no” to AI text and data mining | PDFacademicBot for September 2025

Future-proofing XMP identification schema

ISO standardized subsets of PDF, such as PDF/UA, enable files to claim conformance to a specific version of PDF/UA using XMP-based PDF/UA identification metadata. As a result of changes in ISO policy the defined XMP field names have evolved.

Looking back at PDF Days

According to Board chair Raf Hens: “The event showcased what makes the PDF ecosystem unique: a standards-driven, industry-wide collaboration where vendors, implementers, researchers, and users shape the future together.”

The PDF Association’s Working Groups

Communities shaping the future of PDF.

Making ISO standards for PDF available at no cost

We’re proud to celebrate the PDF Association members who help make ISO standards for PDF available at no cost!

Designing PDFs for Pattern-Based Reading

This article is written from my perspective as a lifelong software engineer and current CTO who codes differently – first because I read differently, and now because I program by voice. My experiences show how barriers in documents and tools aren’t just personal challenges, but reflections of design flaws that affect everyone.

Why Organizations Shouldn’t Miss PDF Days Europe 2025

For organizations that depend on trust, efficiency, and long-term information integrity, PDF Days Europe is a strategic investment.

Two languages in one Alt? Try THAT with HTML!

Encoding multilingual content | The US Library of Congress recognizes individual PDF/A-4 conformance levels | “There was no book” | LibreOffice 25.8 brings PDF 2.0 creation to all platforms | Brotli compression benefits PDF – EPUB not so much | Business reasons to ensure PDFs are accessible: loyal customers | PDF is the format you are looking for | That Doesn’t Need to Be (Your Head on the Desk) | Color conferences | FOGRA summary of recent ISO TC 130 Meetings | The PDFacademicBot for August 2025

PDF Days Tuesday Keynote: Alexander Pfingstl

In the context of the European Accessibility Act (EAA), accessible PDFs are shifting from a “nice to have” to a legal requirement in many areas. Alexander Pfingstl’s keynote will address the implications for document creators, vendors, and institutions, and address the state of accessible PDF today.

The PDF Association’s New Research Portal

The PDF Research Portal supports and encourages research into the PDF format and its broader role in modern economies.

Case Study: How the Federal Reserve Automates PDF Accessibility with PDFix

The Federal Reserve turned to PDFix SDK to streamline PDF accessibility across thousands of complex, scanned documents – ensuring compliance with Section 508, PDF/UA, and federal security standards while significantly reducing manual effort.

Solimar Systems’ ReadyPDF Drives 100% PDF Optimization Success Rate at Major European Print Service Provider

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.

Healthcare Company Saves More Than $4 Million Annually With Crawford Technologies’ Language Translation Solution

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.

Invisible Text: A PDF Superhero Power

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.

PDF-based document workflow Streamlines Patient Education Delivery, Boosts Nurse Productivity

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.

Datalogics Maximizes PDF Performance with PDF Optimizer: Solutions Gate Case Study

The need to reduce large PDF files brought Solutions Gate to Datalogics.

Volkswagen Financial Services: High Performance Document Conversion and Processing

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.

UNICEF Switzerland: document generation in the Salesforce cloud

As an active user of Salesforce for managing contacts and donations, UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein was looking for a more efficient solution for generating documents and managing the corresponding templates.

Production Flexibility Keeps Customer Communications Flowing at the State of Washington

Solimar caught up with the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (DES), to get an update on how Solimar’s Chemistry™ Platform continues to increase flexibility and improve print operations.

RevSpring Keeps Customer Financials Running Smoothly with Solimar

Eric Hollingsworth, the Vice President of Operations, and Carrie Sublett, Graphics Manager, discuss how Solimar Systems’ solutions play a pivotal role in the print and mail operations at RevSpring.