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PDF Archive (PDF/A)

Glossary of PDF Terms

PDF/A is an ISO standard that specifies the use of PDF for the long-term preservation of compound documents as electronic data.  The standard is currently based on Adobe's PDF 1.4.

Addresses primary areas of concern:

• Offers consistent, long-term retrieval and rendering
• Includes document metadata for search and retrieval
• Engineered for reliable migration and future compatibility
• Developed and maintained by PDF/A working group

Based on of needs of; and includes, government and industry participants (Adobe, Appligent, US Courts, NARA, IBM, IRS, HP, Honeywell, Xerox, Callas, etc.).

The standard is managed by AIIM and NPES on behalf of the ISO.

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