ISO standards, test suites, best-practice guides…
The PDF Association publishes a variety of documents and other resources for those interested in leveraging PDF technology, and as of Q4 2021, also sells the ISO standards relating to PDF technology as developed by ISO TC 171 SC 2.
In addition to formal ISO standards many PDF Association publications developed through our publications process are freely available.
PDF Association members may access process documents and drafts of upcoming ISO standards via the Member Area.
| International Organization for Standardization (ISO) // July 15, 2021 |
ISO 32000 is the family of ISO standards that defines the core PDF specification for both PDF 1.7 and PDF 2.0.
| June 2, 2022 |
This guide, and its companion for developers (Best Practice in creating PDF files for variable data printing – Developer Edition), are intended to help designers, composition tool operators and software vendors avoid creating inefficient PDF files.
| June 2, 2022 |
This guide and its companion, Best Practice for creating PDF files for Variable Data Printing – Designer Edition is intended to help designers, composition tool operators or software vendors to avoid creating inefficient PDF files.
| November 1, 2021 |
The PDF Association maintains links to best-practice content in this area. These materials are not vetted by the PDF Association. To suggest a new resource contact info@pdfa.org with your recommendation. Scott Vinkle’s blog post on 3D model accessibility: https://scottvinkle.me/blogs/work/3d-model-accessibility
| July 18, 2021 |
The US DoD MIL-STD-31000 standard describes requirements for preparing technical data packages (TDPs) which can be packaged in 3D PDF files.
| June 10, 2019 |
The latest update to the original Tagged PDF Best Practice Guide includes guidance for all structure element types and attributes, and provides forward-looking guidance for PDF 2.0.
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