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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.

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Understanding the problems faced by diverse parsers can be a great learning experience. The “Issue … Read more

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

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veraPDF is the industry-supported open-source validator for PDF/A-1, PDF/A-2 and PDF/A-3. The software was developed … Read more

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

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This collection of four sets of graphically-rich, robust, valid PDF/VT files facilitates testing and demonstrating … Read more

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This test suite comprises a set of files which can be used to check the … Read more

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