veraPDF 0.12 now available

Duff Johnson // March 31, 2016

veraPDF logo The veraPDF conformance checker for PDF/A, the project to create purpose-built, industry-accepted validation software and test files for all parts and conformance levels of PDF/A, has advanced to release 0.12.

This beta release includes improved PDF/A-2b and PDF/A-3b validation and a fully featured REST API.

Features

Conformance checker:
- PDF/A-2 and PDF-A/3 improvements: implement checks for optional content, JPEG2000 requirements
- full compliance with BFO test suite (PDF/A-2b)
- PDF/A-1b fix: check for form field appearance
- code refactoring to enable PDF model implementation via different PDF parsers
- performance and memory optimization
Test corpus:
- full coverage of all predefined XMP properties
Command line:
- the CLI now supports metadata fixing

Documentation

launched the initial wiki documenting validation rules: https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation-profiles/wiki

Infrastructure

veraPDF-library project refactored into multiple projects
PDF Box validator implementation in separate project
Automated source packaging with dependencies

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Duff Johnson

PDF Association

Duff serves the PDF industry as ISO Project co-Leader and US TAG chair for both ISO 32000 (the PDF specification) and ISO 14289 (PDF/UA). As Executive Director of the PDF Association, Duff coordinates several working groups, speaks at a wide variety of industry events and promotes the advancement and adoption of PDF technology worldwide. An independent consultant, Duff Johnson is a veteran …