PDF/A

[anovy]

HI,
Is PDF-XChange viewer fully compatible with PDF/A? By other words, is a PDF/A file saved also as PDF/A?

[Paul - PDF-XChange]

Hi anovy,

PDF-XChange Viewer is not 100% PDF/A compliant yet.

The current build will open most PDF/A documents and will display a notice in the bottom left of the window that there is a PDF/A document open and offer details:



Clicking this notice opens the following popup:



hth

[anovy]

However this notice icon appears only if the Document Options Toolbar is active. I think that this is insufficient, by default this toolbar is not used and if yes, then the user may still omit this icon. You should show some warning message (with possibility to cancel the operation) at least when the user saves the document, and the best would be to issue this warnign message when the user attempts to make any modification to such document.

Moreover, it would be great if the developer will know, that the file is PDF/A compliant before opening it (e.g. to open it in read-only mode). For this, when you will implement "IsPDF" operation (see http://www.docu-track.com/forum3/viewto ... 620#p36620, then you can adapt it to inform also about PDF/A (for example the return value will not be a simple boolean, it will be a masked value: bit 1 - it is PDF, bit 2 - it is PDFA or so). Thank you.

[anovy]

Can I hope for answer?

[Vasyl - PDF-XChange]

Hi, anovy.

However this notice icon appears only if the Document Options Toolbar is active. I think that this is insufficient, by default this toolbar is not used and if yes, then the user may still omit this icon. You should show some warning message (with possibility to cancel the operation) at least when the user saves the document, and the best would be to issue this warnign message when the user attempts to make any modification to such document.

We will add the warning message before edition/saving the PDF/A document. It will be added into the next build.

Moreover, it would be great if the developer will know, that the file is PDF/A compliant before opening it (e.g. to open it in read-only mode). For this, when you will implement "IsPDF" operation (see https://forum.pdf-xchange.com/ ... 620#p36620, then you can adapt it to inform also about PDF/A (for example the return value will not be a simple boolean, it will be a masked value: bit 1 - it is PDF, bit 2 - it is PDFA or so). Thank you.

The test for PDF/A format can take more time, therefore we will add the special feature for this:

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GetDocumentProperty(docId, "PDFA", dataOut, 0);

Best
Regards.

[anovy]

Thank you very much.

[Paul - PDF-XChange]

[anovy]

Hi again,

We will add the warning message before edition/saving the PDF/A document. It will be added into the next build.

A small bug found: The warning message for saving is always in English langauge (for editing it is in proper language).

[Vasyl - PDF-XChange]

Hi, anovy.

It occurs because the text-label of this warning message is new and is not localized currently.
You may wait for localized version or you can localize it manually in the corresponding language file (Languages/*.xml).
See http://www.docu-track.com/forum3/viewto ... =35&t=3693.

Best
Regards.

[anovy]

I downloaded your Language Tool V2, it still works with version 2.049. When I copied to the "PDF-X Vwr V2" directory the new PDFXCview.exe file (v2.050), then new string appeared in editor, so it seems this works. Even so I want to ask you if this is a correct solution.

[Vasyl - PDF-XChange]

Sure, it is correct solution.