Pdf Conformance

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Pdf Conformance

The PDF processor generates PDF documents in conformance with PDF 1.5 specification. This specification is fully supported starting with Adobe Reader 6.0. To make the generated PDF compatible with Adobe Reader 5.0 you can set the parameter UseCrossRefStreams property on false. Setting this property on false might slightly increase the PDF document size.

Pdf Standard subset

With the introdocution of Smartsite 1.2, the Pdf generator can now generate PDF files for several different PDF standards. The desired standard can be selected in the Smartsite.Pdf.config file. The default setting is

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<!-- Pdf standard subset. Valid values are: Full, Pdf_A_1b, Pdf_X_1a, Pdf_SiqQ_a and Pdf_SiqQ_b. -->
<add name="pdfstandardsubset" shortcut="pss" default="Full" />

Valid values are:

Standard Description
Full The full PDF features can be used in the generated PDF document.
Pdf_A_1b  The generated PDF is in conformance with PDF/A 1b standard which makes the document suitable for long term archiving. All the true type fonts are embedded in the PDF document, external HTTP links are disabled, transparencies are disabled, and some special metadata to identify the document as PDF/A compliant is inserted in the generated document.
Pdf_X_1a The generated PDF is in conformance with PDF/X 1a standard which makes the document suitable for graphics exchange. The generated PDF is in conformance with PDF/X 1a standard which makes the document suitable for graphics exchange.
Pdf_SiqQ_a The generated PDF is in conformance with PDF/SiqQ Level A standard which makes the document suitable for being digitally signed. In PDF/SiqQ Level A all the true type fonts are embedded in the PDF document and the external HTTP links are disabled.
Pdf_SiqQ_b The generated PDF is in conformance with PDF/SiqQ Level B standard which makes the document suitable for being digitally signed. In PDF/SiqQ Level A all the true type fonts are embedded in the generated PDF document.