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March 2024 by Peter Wyatt (PDF Association)

Does the PDF version actually matter?

A key finding of recent research: at least 20% of PDF files on the web have an “invalid” PDF version!

However, as our experience with everyday PDF files appears to be unhampered by these inaccurate version numbers the answer to the question, generally speaking, is “no”. 

One important explanation for why the file’s stated version number lacks relevance is that most PDF features are designed to be backward-compatible. There is no need for general PDF software to fail on a document or warn users when it encounters a minor mis-versioned feature – either the software is coded to understand the feature or it ignores the effectively unknown feature(s) that it doesn’t understand. This is today’s experience with most PDF software.

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ISO 14289-2 (PDF/UA-2), the “gold standard” for accessibility in PDF 2.0, has arrived

March 2024 by PDF Association staff (PDF Association)
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Based on WTPDF, ISO 14289-2 serves to assure institutions that the PDF Association’s requirements for creating and validating accessible PDF 2.0 files are now ISO-standardized.

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March 2024 by PDF Association staff (PDF Association)
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Join pdfa.org for exclusive member benefits tailored to PDF development. Our Member Benefit Manager, Melina, engages in insightful discussions with … Read more

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December 2023 by PDF Association staff (PDF Association)
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PDF Week Online 2024 consists of 16 PDF Association Working Group meetings and 2 ISO working group meetings.

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November 2023 by PDF Association staff (PDF Association)
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The new VSCode extension by the PDF Association provides PDF syntax awareness to this popular editor, and is designed to … Read more

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September 2023 by Peter Wyatt (PDF Association)
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PDF developers everywhere have a new resource; targeted test cases highlighting differences between implementations.

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June 2023 by PDF Association staff (PDF Association)
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The PDF Association is pleased to announce no-cost availability of ISO/TS 32003, adding support for AES-GCM to PDF 2.0.

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June 2023 by PDF Association staff (PDF Association)
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To celebrate the 30th anniversary of PDF technology the PDF Association has released a trailer for its forthcoming documentary.

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April 2023 by PDF Association staff (PDF Association)
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Now anyone can download the latest PDF specification, ISO 32000-2, at NO COST! What are you waiting for?

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September 2022 by PDF Association staff (PDF Association)
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The PDF Association publishes new guidance to aide in optimizing PDF files for maximally-efficient rendering and print.

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May 2022 by PDF Association
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33 educational sessions plus 2 keynotes in 2 days of networking opportunities at PDF Days Europe 2022, live in Berlin … Read more

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March 2022 by PDF Association staff (PDF Association)
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Members and non-members alike are welcome to submit proposals to present at the world’s premiere PDF technology event this September!

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