PDF/A (ISO 19005, Archival)
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PDF/A (ISO 19005) is an archival format for long-term storage. The export is PDF/A-2b: fonts are embedded by the PDF engine, JavaScript, forms, attachments, and encryption are stripped, and the colour space is declared by an sRGB output intent (the profile is named, as level 2b permits). The standard for government archives, libraries, legal documents, and regulatory filings.
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Key Features
✓PDF/A-2b level, fonts embedded
✓sRGB output intent (profile referenced by name)
✓No external dependencies (no JS/forms/attachments)
✓Validated via veraPDF (open source)
What Program Opens PDF/A Files
The following programs and applications can open, edit, and work with PDF/A (ISO 19005, Archival) (.pdf) files exported from OSM2CDR:
Adobe Acrobat
LibreOffice
veraPDF (validator)
Ghostscript
PDFA-Pilot
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Format specifications
- Open standard
- 2D only
- Lossless (no quality loss)
- No attributes
- Output: 1 file
- PDF/A-2b (ISO 19005-2). Long-term archival PDF: no JavaScript, forms or embedded files, fonts embedded by the PDF engine; the sRGB OutputIntent names the profile instead of embedding it.
Who Uses PDF/A Maps
Government and municipal archives
Legal documents and contracts
Libraries and scientific repositories
Regulatory filings (GOST/ISO)
Long-term territory map snapshots
How to Export PDF/A
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