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Preface

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Preface The Portable Document Format (PDF) is a file format for representing documents in a manner independent of the application software, hardware, and operating system used to create them and of the output device on which they are to be displayed or printed. What's in this guide? This document describes Adobe's extension and implementation notes relative to the soon-to-be-published ISO 32000, Document management, Portable document format, PDF 1.7. Until ISO 32000 is published, this document will reference the PDF specification represented by the PDF Reference, sixth edition, version 1.7 (Nov. 2006) and the PDF Redaction: Addendum to the PDF Reference, sixth edition, version 1.7. The next version of this document to be released after ISO 32000 is published will reference specifications in ISO 32000. The extensions are to the PDF document format. Adobe plans to submit these extensions to ISO as candidates for inclusion into the next version of the ISO 32000 specification. The implementation notes are differences between the PDF specification, including the extensions, and what is implemented in Adobe PDF applications, such as Adobe Acrobat. Who should read this guide? This guide is intended for developers of applications that consume or produce PDF content. The implementation notes are intended for developers who need more detail about the Adobe Acrobat family of products. Related documentation The resources in this table can help you understand the material in this document. These documents, with the exception of ISO 32000, are available through the Adobe PDF Technology Center (select "PDF Specification, Sixth Edition"). For information about Resource PDF specification PDF Reference, sixth edition, version 1.7 PDF specification for redaction annotations PDF Redaction: Addendum to the PDF Reference, sixth edition, version 1.7 Corrections to the PDF specification Errata for the PDF Reference, sixth edition, version 1.7 Changes made to content taken from Adobe PDF ISO 32000 - Summary of Changes, 1.7 Reference and ported into the ISO32000 About the ISO Draft of the PDF 1.7 Reference draft. ISO version of the PDF Reference. This document ISO 32000 is not yet publicly available. 5

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Preface
The Portable Document Format (PDF) is a file format for representing documents in a manner
independent of the application software, hardware, and operating system used to create them and of the
output device on which they are to be displayed or printed.
What’s in this guide?
This document describes Adobe’s extension and implementation notes relative to the
soon-to-be-published ISO 32000,
Document management, Portable document format, PDF 1.7
. Until
ISO 32000 is published, this document will reference the PDF specification represented by the
PDF
Reference, sixth edition, version 1.7
(Nov. 2006) and the
PDF Redaction: Addendum to the PDF Reference, sixth
edition, version 1.7
. The next version of this document to be released after ISO 32000 is published will
reference specifications in ISO 32000.
The extensions are to the PDF document format. Adobe plans to submit these extensions to ISO as
candidates for inclusion into the next version of the ISO 32000 specification. The implementation notes are
differences between the PDF specification, including the extensions, and what is implemented in Adobe
PDF applications, such as Adobe Acrobat.
Who should read this guide?
This guide is intended for developers of applications that consume or produce PDF content. The
implementation notes are intended for developers who need more detail about the Adobe Acrobat family
of products.
Related documentation
The resources in this table can help you understand the material in this document. These documents, with
the exception of
ISO 32000
, are available through the
Adobe PDF Technology Center
(select “PDF
Specification, Sixth Edition”).
For information about
Resource
PDF specification
PDF Reference, sixth edition, version 1.7
PDF specification for redaction annotations
PDF Redaction: Addendum to the PDF Reference, sixth
edition, version 1.7
Corrections to the PDF specification
Errata for the PDF Reference, sixth edition, version 1.7
Changes made to content taken from Adobe PDF
1.7 Reference and ported into the ISO32000
draft.
ISO 32000 - Summary of Changes,
About the ISO Draft of the PDF 1.7 Reference
ISO version of the PDF Reference. This document
is not yet publicly available.
ISO 32000