Inspect PDF/A Structure
Inspect preliminary PDF/A structure indicators in your browser. A dedicated validator is required to establish compliance.
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Looks for basic PDF structure indicators; does not certify PDF/A compliance.
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What this inspection can establish
This is a preliminary inspection of four indicators: encryption status, a non-empty OutputIntents array, a catalog metadata stream, and font-file references in page-level font resources. It does not verify ICC profile contents, valid XMP or a valid PDF/A declaration, font program data, or fonts inside nested forms. A positive result is not proof of PDF/A compliance.
A Structural Check, Not a Certification
This reports preliminary structure indicators - it isn't a full ISO 19005 conformance validator, which also checks narrower rules around compression, color spaces, and document structure. For a full validation report, run the result through veraPDF, a dedicated PDF/A validator. If indicators are missing, adding some of the structural parts is what PDF to PDF/A can help with. It cannot repair every issue or certify the result.
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