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.
May 13, 2020 |
PDF in Manufacturing includes a high-level introduction to the wide range of manufacturing-relevant technologies built into the PDF format.
July 21, 2019 |
This document provides guidance on the use of blockchain for Information Governance Professionals responsible for information assets within their organizations. It defines the key characteristics of the current market as well as existing challenges and opportunities.
May 15, 2017 |
PDF Assiciation publication about PDF/X. PDF/X was the first ISO standard based on PDF technology. A subset of the PDF specification, PDF/X was designed to constrain PDF files in order to cater to specific use-cases in the print industry.
September 21, 2014 |
This paper describes a proposed set of actions for enabling the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to use three-dimensional (3D) technical data in its daily operations.
June 24, 2014 |
PDF/A l’essentiel 2.0 PDF pour l’archivage à long terme is the french translation of PDF/A in a Nutshell 2.0 implemented with the support of Aproged.
August 1, 2013 |
ISO 14289-1, more commonly known as PDF/UA, was first published in the summer of 2012 as the first complete definition of a set of requirements for universally accessible PDF documents. Rather than applying to the PDF file format alone, these …
May 23, 2013 |
PDF/A is an ISO standard for using the PDF format for long-term archiving of digital documents. Since its publication in 2005, PDF/A has become the format of choice for archiving digital documents in a wide range of industries and applications. …
February 21, 2013 |
This paper explains how 3D PDF enables the Model Based Enterprise by providing a means to communicate all of the information needed.
January 9, 2013 |
This paper highlights how these 3D PDF formats are similar, how they are different, and what role they should be considered for in a data architecture within an organization or set of relationships between organizations.
July 21, 2012 |
This paper highlights how the Department of Defense is changing its procurement practices through a revision to MIL-STD-31000.