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These Techniques provide atomic example files and test procedures in a vendor-neutral manner, allowing PDF … Read more

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ISO 14289-2:2024 (PDF/UA-2) defines the use of tagged PDF in files conforming to ISO 32000-2:2020 … Read more

Comprehensive requirements for software that seeks to create fully reusable and accessible PDF 2.0 files … Read more

An informative representation of the allowable containment of structure element types as defined in ISO/TS … Read more

The Matterhorn Protocol, a free publication, identifies all possible ways to fail PDF/UA-1.

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The PDF/UA Reference Suite is a resource for software developers and practitioners interested in best-practices … Read more

The Tagged PDF Best Practice Guide includes guidance for all structure element types and attributes, … Read more

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Nach der ursprünglichen Veröffentlichung des Matterhorn-Protokolls im August 2013 in englischer Sprache steht nun endlich … Read more

PDF/UA is the common name for ISO 14289. An international standard approved in 2012, PDF/UA … Read more

ISO 14289-1:2014 (PDF/UA-1) defines the use of tagged PDF in files conforming to ISO 32000-1:2008 … Read more

PDF/UA ist die gebräuchliche Bezeichnung für ISO 14289-1 – ein internationaler Standard, der im August … Read more

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ISO 14289-1, more commonly known as PDF/UA, was first published in the summer of 2012 … Read more

Der ISO-Standard 14289-1, bekannt als PDF/UA, erschien im Sommer 2012. Er beschreibt erstmalig und einheitlich … Read more

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The Technical Conference 2012 in March 27-28, 2012 in Basel, Switzerland was focused on PDF/UA. … Read more

The 4th International PDF/A conference included presentations on PDF/A and PDF/A-2, accessibility, metadata, archives and … Read more

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