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How can I test a PDF document if it is PDF/A compliant? [closed]

We write a software that create PDF files. How we can check if the resulting pdf files are PDF/A compatible? Are there any test suite for it available?

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Horcrux7 Avatar asked Feb 20 '09 10:02

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A list of PDF/A validators is on the pdfa.org web site here:

verapdf

A free online PDF/A validator is available here:

http://www.validatepdfa.com/

A report on the accuracy of many of these PDF/A validators is available from PDFLib:

https://www.pdflib.com/fileadmin/pdflib/pdf/pdfa/2009-05-04-Bavaria-report-on-PDFA-validation-accuracy.pdf

Se as well:

https://www.pdflib.com/knowledge-base/pdfa/

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Craig Lebakken Avatar answered Sep 20 '22 08:09

Craig Lebakken