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The Syncfusion .NET PDF Library converts regular PDFs to PDF/A, an ISO-standard format for long-term archiving. This ensures the PDFs meet standards like font embedding and document structure preservation. With just a few lines of code in .NET, you can easily achieve PDF/A compliance.
This feature works seamlessly across platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, through any .NET-based application, such as ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, Blazor, .NET MAUI, Xamarin, WinForms, WPF, and WinUI.
The following code demonstrates how to convert PDF to PDF/A format.
using Syncfusion.Pdf;
using Syncfusion.Pdf.Parsing;
// Load an existing PDF document
using (FileStream inputPdfStream = new FileStream("Input.pdf", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read))
{
// Initialize PdfLoadedDocument with the input file stream
PdfLoadedDocument loadedDocument = new PdfLoadedDocument(inputPdfStream);
// Convert the loaded document to PDF/A format with specified conformance level
loadedDocument.ConvertToPDFA(PdfConformanceLevel.Pdf_A1B);
// Save the converted PDF/A document to a new file
using (FileStream outputPdfStream = new FileStream("Output.pdf", FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write))
{
// Save the modified PDF document to the output file stream
loadedDocument.Save(outputPdfStream);
}
// Close the loaded document to release resources
loadedDocument.Close(true);
}Explore the key functionalities of PDF to PDF/A conversion.
Enable users to convert their current PDF documents to PDF/A format, ensuring long-term content preservation. This enhances document integrity and compliance with archival standards, providing a reliable solution for sustainable and secure data preservation.
Allow users to track the PDF to PDF/A conversion progress, ensuring transparency and efficient task management with real-time updates.
Leverage the capabilities of the Syncfusion PDF Library to extract conformance details from your existing documents.
Users can now effortlessly eliminate conformance restrictions from PDF documents, editing and customizing content for enhanced flexibility and adaptability.
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PDF to PDF/A conversion is the process of transforming a standard PDF file into a PDF/A-compliant file format. PDF/A is an ISO-standardized version of the portable document format (PDF) specifically designed for long-term preservation of electronic documents.
PDF/A format ensures document integrity, long-term preservation, and compatibility with various software and hardware environments. It eliminates dependency on specific fonts, ensures consistent rendering across different devices, and provides a standardized format for archival purposes.
Converting PDF to PDF/A ensures the long-term preservation and accessibility of documents by embedding all necessary elements for future use, such as fonts and metadata. It also ensures that documents remain readable and usable regardless of changes in technology or software.
PDF/A differs from standard PDF format by imposing strict requirements for content preservation and self-containment. It prohibits features unsuitable for long-term archiving, such as encryption, audio, video, and external content references, ensuring the document’s self-sufficiency and long-term accessibility.
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