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Find articles that provide you with practical insight into the world of PDFs. Learn all the ins and outs of PDFs, from the fundamentals to the best practices.
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PDF SDKs: Open Source vs. Proprietary | Guide Part 1
The top 7 PDF SDK factors to consider. Should you go with an open source or a proprietary PDF Library? It’s not a simple decision, but this guide will help you to make it easier.
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PDF SDKs: Open Source vs. Proprietary | Guide Part 2
Looking for an SDK for your PDF needs? Learn the benefits and drawbacks of open source and paid solutions. Plus a guide to help you make the right decision.
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PDF Tools Conversion Service Workflows for Companies: Solving Modern Document Management Challenges
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How to get started with the Conversion Service using Postman
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All about PDF/A for long term archiving
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The 10 most important things you should know about PDF/A
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The history and origin of the format PDF/A
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PDF/A-2 Overview
In July 2011 the ISO released the PDF/A-2 standard. in anticipation of introducing PDF/A-2, business are asking us two key questions: What are the drivers behind the PDF/A-2 standard? What is different from PDF/A-1 to PD ...
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PDF/A-3 Overview
PDF/A-3 meets an important user requirement, namely an option to embed file formats that do not comply with the PDF/A standard. Because this amendment is desirable but controversial, it remains the only change to the PDF ...
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PDF/A-4 Overview
PDF/A-4 was published in the fall of 2020 and is therefore the latest part of the PDF/A series of standards. It is based on ISO 32000-2 (PDF 2.0) and is both an evolution of PDF/A-3, which is based on ISO 32000-2 (PDF1.7 ...
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PDF/A for digitally-born documents – archiving MS-Office documents, emails and websites
PDF/A, an ISO standard, guarantees that documents can still be read in 10, 50 or even 100 years from now. This format contributes significantly towards avoiding a "Digital Dark Age" and helps to maintain data from the pr ...
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PDF/A processing
Detailed knowledge of PDF/A standards is necessary in order to create and accurately display PDF/A documents. Nevertheless, this knowledge alone is not sufficient in the attempt to optimally configure PDF/A-related proce ...
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PDF 2.0 – next generation
It is rare for industrial products to survive for more than 20 years – especially in the IT industry. Not even the inventors of the PDF could have imagined just how successful their file format would be when they launche ...