validationpdftest-suitepdfa

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

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?

Solution

  • 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/