Portable Document Format

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Portable Document Format (PDF) is a widely used file format designed for reliably presenting and exchanging documents independent of software, hardware, or operating systems.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf document format
file format
abbreviation PDF
basedOn PostScript
designedFor document exchange
reliable document presentation
developer Adobe Inc.
Adobe Systems
fileExtension .pdf
firstPublished 1993
hasSubset PDF/A
PDF/E
PDF/UA
PDF/VT
PDF/X
hasVersion PDF 1.0
PDF 1.1
PDF 1.2
PDF 1.3
PDF 1.4
PDF 1.5
PDF 1.6
PDF 1.7
PDF 2.0
independentOf hardware
operating system
software
introducedBy Adobe Acrobat
mimeType application/pdf
openStandard true
standardizedAs ISO 32000
standardizedBy International Organization for Standardization
supports 3D graphics
accessibility features
annotations
bookmarks
color management
digital signatures
embedded files
encryption
fonts
hyperlinks
images
interactive forms
layers
metadata
text
transparency
vector graphics
usedFor archival documents
electronic documents
print-ready documents


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