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The PDF/A Competence Centre, today a part of the PDF Association, was founded very shortly after PDF/A first appeared as an ISO standard. This international organisation aims to promote the development and usage of PDF standards. To that end, the PDF Association targets users, developers and decision-makers equally and helps its members exchange information worldwide. [...]
The myths and legends surrounding PDF/A
A number of critics have spoken out against PDF/A, especially when the standard was first introduced. Many criticisms of the format, however, are based on misunderstandings. These are some of the most commonly encountered myths and legends. [...]
PDF/A and the other PDF standards
Specialist ISO standards based on the Portable Document Format are available for a wide range of purposes. [...]
PDF/A in public administration
Many government authorities and public institutions worldwide now specify formats to use for digital data. Government offices often recommend that working documents use open file formats. More and more often, PDF/A is the only format accepted for final-version files. [...]
Validation: Is it really PDF/A?
It is not always easy to tell at first glance whether an existing PDF file actually meets the ISO’s PDF/A standard. To be absolutely certain, you can perform a validation check which examines all relevant parts of a document. [...]
PDF/A creation tools
PDF/A documents can be created in a variety of ways. This section will sketch out just a few typical approaches. [...]
Typical uses for PDF/A
The PDF/A standard has proved its suitability for a wide variety of tasks. Here we can show you just a few brief practical examples. [...]
The most important reasons to use PDF/A
The PDF/A standard offers practical solutions for a wide variety of tasks, bringing advantages to many areas of application. [...]
The technical side of the PDF/A standard
After the first part of PDF/A was published, two more parts arrived. [...]
