PDF/UA
ISO 14289 (PDF/UA)
This wiki serves both AIIM's North American�Committee for PDF/UA and the ISO Committee for PDF/UA.
Document Status
PDF/UA was first published in 2012. Interested persons may buy the latest edition, ISO 14289-1:2014,�directly from ISO or their affiliates�such as ANSI in the United States.
The US Access Board has�specified�the use of PDF/UA�for�federal government�PDF documents conforming to Section 508.
What is PDF/UA? From the introduction...
The primary purpose of ISO 14289�(known as PDF/UA, for "Universal Accessibility") is to define how to represent electronic documents in the PDF format in a manner that allows the file to be accessible. This is accomplished by identifying the set of PDF components that may be used and�restrictions on the form of their use.
PDF/UA is intended as a companion standard, to be used in conjunction with ISO 32000, ISO 19005, ISO 15930 and other standards as may apply for the purpose of achieving accessibility�or as mandated by this International Standard. In order for PDF/UA conforming files to be truly accessible,�requirements on conforming readers and conforming assistive technology are also stipulated herein....
PDF/UA is a technical standard providing detailed code-level requirements for PDF software developers. It does not contain best practices or implementation guidance beyond the normative and informative text. This committee has produced several informative documents for developers implementing PDF/UA.
Another aide to developers, the PDF Association's PDF/UA Competence Center published the Matterhorn Protocol�to help standardize PDF/UA conformance testing.
Project Leader, International Committee
Cherie Ekholm,�MIcrosoft
Convenor, International Committee
Dennis Newman, PFS Corporation
TC 171 SC 2 WG 9 Secretary
Betsy Fanning, AIIM
North American�Committee Chair
Duff Johnson, Independent Consultant,�and Executive Director of the�PDF Association
For more information on how to join the�North American Committee, please contact Duff Johnson, North American�Committee Chair or Betsy Fanning, Director, AIIM Standards Program. Interested parties from other member countries of ISO's TC 171 should contact their respective country's standards body for�accreditation.
