ISO 19005-2:2011

ISO 19005-2:2011 — Document management - Electronic document file format for long-term preservation - Part 2: Use of ISO 32000-1 (PDF/A-2)

This document specifies the use of the Portable Document Format (PDF) 1.7, as formalized in ISO 32000-1, for preserving the static visual representation of page-based electronic documents over time.

ISO 19005-2:2011 is not applicable to

• specific processes for converting paper or electronic documents to the PDF/A format,
• specific technical design, user interface, implementation, or operational details of rendering,
• specific physical methods of storing these documents, such as media and storage conditions,
• required computer hardware and/or operating systems.

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