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ISO 19005-3

Electronic document file format for long-term preservation – Part 3: Use of ISO 32000-1 with support for embedded files (PDF/A-3)

This part of ISO 19005 specifies the use of the Portable Document Format (PDF) 1.7, as formalized in ISO 32000-1, for preserving the static visual representation of page-based electronic documents over time in addition to allowing any type of other content to be included as an embedded file or attachment.

This part of ISO 19005 is not applicable to:

  • specific processes for converting paper or electronic documents to the PDF/A format;
  • specific technical design, user interface, implementation, or operational details of rendering;
  • specific physical methods of storing these documents such as media and storage conditions;
  • required computer hardware and/or operating systems.

Additional PDF/A Resources

Description Direct Download Publication Date
PDF/A Flyer (PDF/A-1, PDF/A-2, PDF/A-3) English June 18, 2015
PDF/A in a Nutshell 2.0 (PDF/A-1, PDF/A-2, PDF/A-3) English May 23, 2013
PDF/A kompakt 2.0 (PDF/A-1, PDF/A-2, PDF/A-3) Deutsch May 26, 2009
PDF/A l’essentiell 2.0 (PDF/A-1, PDF/A-2, PDF/A-3) French Dec 1, 2014
Introducción al PDF/A (PDF/A-1, PDF/A-2, PDF/A-3) Español September 12, 2010
4th International PDF/A Conference Proceedings English October 1, 2010

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ISO 19005 is a series of standards known as PDF/A which defines a subset of PDF for representing electronic documents in a manner that preserves their static visual appearance over time, independent of the tools and systems used for creating, storing or rendering the files.

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Publications: PDF/A in a Nutshell 2.0, PDF/A Flyer

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