PDF/UA-1 Reference Suite 1.1
The PDF Association’s PDF/UA Technical Working Group (PDF/UA TWG) has posted an updated version of the PDF/UA-1 Reference Suite, an update and replacement to the 2014 edition. The new PDF/UA Reference Suite 1.1 set of 10 PDF documents conform to PDF/UA-1 and adhere to the recommendations made by the TWG’s Tagged PDF Best Practice Guide: Syntax.
The PDF/UA-1 Reference Suite is a reference for software developers and practitioners interested in best-practices for creating tagged and accessible PDF files. Ranging from publications to transactional records the collection represents a cross-section of document types reflecting the wide variety of uses for PDF technology. Documents included in the PDF/UA-1 Reference Suite demonstrate correct tagging in a number of sophisticated cases, including:
- Content spanning multiple pages
- Complex table structures
- Interactive forms
- Links targeting structure elements
- Scanned documents
In addition to conformity with PDF/UA-1 some files are also in conformity with PDF/A-2, the archival standard for PDF. Some files additionally demonstrate that PDF and PDF/UA-1 support the use of structure elements for diverse purposes so long as they do not impact interpretation or representation of the document’s logical structure.
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Changes in version 1.1
- Updates to some of the PDF/UA-1 Reference Suite 1.0 files to conform with the recommendations made by the Tagged PDF Best Practice Guide: Syntax
- Added files representing common content
- Some old files removed
NOTE: 2024-02-27 Users have pointed out that one file in the set includes inappropriate content for this purpose. The file has been removed and will be replaced.
Freely available under a CC-BY 4.0 license.
Published by the PDF Association. PDF/UA TWG members contributing sample PDF files to the set include:
The PDF/UA Reference Suite is made freely available under a CC-BY 4.0 license.