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What's the deal with PDF/A?​

Originally designated PDF/A-1, this standardized version of the conventional PDF format was established as the international standard ISO 19005-1 in late 2005 and has been available as an ISO standard in its extended versions PDF/A-2 and PDF/A-3 since July 2011 and October 2012 respectively. Since that time, and for a great many businesses, the PDF/A format has provided a basis for long-term archiving that is as uncomplicated as it is secure. The unbeatable advantage of this file format is that the documents themselves contain all the elements needed for reproduction.

ISO 24517, also called PDF/E, is one of the newest standards governing PDF and was verified in 2007.

This subset of the PDF format (the ISO 24517 standard) was designed especially for technical documents created in engineering and architecture workflows, and supports interactive media including 3D depictions. Its broad scope of application also extends to construction and architectural drawings, which, thanks to PDF/E, can be printed on paper or displayed interactively on the computer. PDF/E documents can be viewed using the free Adobe Reader software.

In many businesses, document archiving is one of the most sensitive parts of data processing. Electronic documents have to be specially prepared for the archiving process in order to guarantee readability over time. webPDF lets you convert files to the PDF/A format and ensures that documents, image files and other materials can be faithfully rendered in their original format in the future. The ISO standards used for this meet the statutory requirements for legally compliant long-term archiving and permit automated, and in turn cost-effective, routines in the area of data retention.