One of the standout players in the accessibility of digital documents is veraPDF – an industry-supported PDF validator designed to verify compliance with PDF/UA standards. VeraPDF empowers users to ensure PDF documents adhere to the accessibility requirements outlined in the PDF/UA – ISO 14289.
VeraPDF stands is the reliable validator you can trust:
- PDF Validation: VeraPDF is a purpose-built, open source, file-format validator covering International Standards ISO 14289-1:2014.
- VeraPDF Consortium: The validator is led by the PDF Association which promotes the implementation of International Standards for PDF technology.
- Community-Driven Open Source: VeraPDF is supported by the PDF software developer community.
- Industry Recognition: As an independent validator, VeraPDF adds an extra layer of trust and staying adaptable to evolving industry standards.
- Cross-Platform Tool: Industry-leading solution that supports Windows, macOS, and Linux.
PDF/UA: Paving the Way for Universal Accessibility
ISO 14289, also known as PDF/UA, aims to establish guidelines for representing electronic documents in PDF format, ensuring that these files are accessible to users. Its focus is making digital files accessible particularly for people with disabilities who may rely on assistive technologies to navigate and comprehend digital content.
PDF Validation: Explore Rule Areas
Validation profiles in VeraPDF are sets of rules that ensure PDF documents meet specific standards. The repository contains all validation profiles supported by veraPDF. They are split into individual rules and then grouped into validation profiles for each supported flavor.
The PDF/UA folder holds all rules and validation profiles for PDF/UA-1 validation, as well as validation of parent-child relationships in Tagged PDF structure tree for ISO 32000-1, ISO 32000-2 and ISO 32005.
PDF/UA Validation Profiles
| ISO-32000-1-Tagged.xml | PDF1.7 Profile for validation of tagged PDF structure tree relations. |
| ISO-32000-2-Tagged.xml | PDF2.0 Profile for validation of tagged PDF structure tree relations. |
| ISO-32005-Tagged.xml | Tagged PDF structure tree relations for PDF 1.7 and PDF 2.0 |
| PDFUA-1.xml | Validation rules against ISO 14289-1:2014 |
| PDFUA-2-ISO32005.xml | Validation rules against ISO 14289-2:202x and ISO 32005 |
| PDFUA-2.xml | Validation rules against ISO 14289-2:202x |
| WCAG-2-2Complete.xml | Validation rules against WCAG 2.2 and ISO 14289-1:2014 |
| WCAG-2-2-Dev.xml | Extra rules for WCAG 2.2 validation in addition to PDF/UA-1 |
| WCAG-2-2-Machine.xml | Machine rules for WCAG 2.2 validation |
| WCAG-2-2.xml | Extra rules for WCAG 2.2 validation in addition to PDF/UA-1 |
PDF Validation Tools
There are only a few PDF validation tools that will test a document for compliance with standards.
| PDF Validator | Standard Compliance | Access |
| PAC 3 | PDF/UA (only) | Free |
| CommonLook PDF Validator (Acrobat Plugin) | PDF/UA, WCAG2.0, Section 508 | Free |
| CommonLook PDF | PDF/UA, WCAG2.0, Section 508 | Paid |
| Acrobat Pro Accessibility Checker | Limited PDF/UA, WCAG | Paid |
| PDFix Desktop Lite ( VeraPDF ) | PDF/UA, WCAG2.0, Section 508 | Free |
VeraPDF Validator at PDFix
At PDFix, we use the industry-supported veraPDF validator integrated into our tools to ensure document validation against PDF/UA and WCAG standards. This guarantees that our validation reports provide trustworthy information to end-users.
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