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BS ISO 19005-4:2020

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Document management. Electronic document file format for long-term preservation – Use of ISO 32000-2 (PDF/A-4)

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BSI 2020 38
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This document specifies the use of the Portable Document Format (PDF) 2.0, as formalized in ISO 32000-2:—, for preserving the static visual representation of page based electronic documents over time in addition to allowing any type of other content to be included as an embedded file or attachment.

This document does not apply to:

  • specific processes for converting paper or electronic documents to the PDF/A format;

  • specific technical design, user interface, implementation, or operational details of rendering;

  • specific physical methods of storing these documents such as media and storage conditions;

  • required computer hardware and/or operating systems.

PDF Catalog

PDF Pages PDF Title
2 National foreword
7 Foreword
8 Introduction
11 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
12 4 Notation
13 5 Conformance
5.1 Conforming Files
14 5.2 Conforming Processor
6 Technical requirements
6.1 File structure
6.1.1 General
6.1.2 File header
6.1.3 File trailer
6.1.4 Cross reference table
15 6.1.5 String objects
6.1.6 Stream objects
6.1.7 Name objects
6.1.8 Indirect objects
6.1.9 Inline image dictionaries
16 6.1.10 Linearized PDF
6.1.11 Permissions
6.1.12 Document catalog dictionary
6.2 Graphics
6.2.1 General
6.2.2 Content streams
17 6.2.3 Output intent
6.2.4 Colour spaces
19 6.2.5 Extended graphics state
20 6.2.6 Flatness
6.2.7 Images
21 6.2.8 XObjects
6.2.9 Transparency
6.2.10 Fonts
25 6.3 Annotations
6.3.1 Annotation types
6.3.2 Annotation dictionaries
6.3.3 Annotation appearances
26 6.3.4 Display of annotation contents
6.4 Interactive forms
6.4.1 General
6.4.2 XFA forms
6.5 Digital signatures
6.5.1 General
27 6.5.2 Signature profiles
6.5.3 Proof of existence
6.5.4 Validation
28 6.6 Action
6.6.1 General
6.6.2 Handling of JavaScript actions
6.6.3 Trigger events
29 6.6.4 Handling of GoToR, GoToE, URI and SubmitForm actions
6.7 Metadata
6.7.1 General
6.7.2 Metadata streams
30 6.7.3 Version identification
6.7.4 File identifiers
31 6.7.5 File provenance information
6.8 Logical structure
6.9 Embedded files
32 6.10 Optional content
33 6.11 Use of alternate presentations and transitions
6.12 Document requirements
6.13 Print scaling
6.14 Geospatial
6.15 Measurement Properties
34 Annex A (normative) Requirements for a PDF/A with Embedded Files (PDF/A-4f)
35 Annex B (normative) Requirements for a PDF/A for Engineering (PDF/A-4e)
37 Bibliography
BS ISO 19005-4:2020
$167.15