Create PDF/A

Generates PDF file as PDF/A compliant. Converting a pdf file to a certain archive format depends on the content type of the file.

Parameters

FileFile, Required: Map the PDF file to be converted for PDF/A compliance. The file uploaded should always be PDF. A URL containing a file can also be passed as a parameter.

File NameString: You can specify the file name. otherwise, the name will be picked from the File field. This field will be set as the file name for the output file.

PDF/A ComplianceOption, Required

PDF/A Compliance to be applied. The allowed options are

PDF/A-1b - Level B (Basic) Conformance
This is the basic conformance of PDF that follows the standard for reliable reproduction of a document’s visual appearance.
PDF/A-1a - Level A (Accessible) Conformance
This includes PDF/A-1b conformance and aims to improve its accessibility by having a document structure, tagging text spans, and images, Unicode mapping, language specification, etc. This standard aims at improving its viewing in screen readers.
PDF/A-2b - Basic Conformance
PDF/A-2 standard is the Part 2 standard of new compliance addressing new features supported by PDF versions 1.5, 1.6, and 1.7. Part 2 standard supports image compression, transparency, the embedding of fonts, digital signatures, and the embedding of PDF/A files to facilitate archiving of sets of documents within a single file. Level B is just the same conformance level defined in PDF/A -1b
PDF/A-2u - Basic Conformance with Unicode Mapping
This compliance follows the PDF/A-2b level with having all text as Unicode mapped
PDF/A-2a - Accessible Conformance
This compliance follows the PDF/A-2b level keeping it in the accessible level the same as in PDF/A-1a.
PDF/A-3b - Basic Conformance
Part 3 of the standard allows embedding of files such as XML, CSV, cad, word files, etc along with Part 2 of the standard
PDF/A-3u - Basic Conformance with Unicode Mapping
This compliance follows the PDF/A-3b level with having all text as Unicode mapped
PDF/A-3a - Accessible Conformance
This compliance follows the PDF/A-3b level keeping it in the accessible level the same as in PDF/A-1a.

Output

FileFile: File contains PDF/A compliant PDF file

File NameString: File name without extension

Full File NameString: File name with extension

File ExtensionString: File extension

Limitation: The conversion to Compliance Level A is most critical, as it requires tagging. Tags provide a logical structure that allows the contents of an image to be described to the visually impaired. Adding tagging information without prior knowledge about the input file’s structure and content, is not possible, in which case a Pdf4meBackendException may be thrown.