Creating PDF/A compliant PDF files

[janek]

Hello,

what are the minimal required steps to produce a PDF/A compliant file? I'm on .Net Core and tried your Web Demo. However when ticking the PDF/A check box while saving as Adobe PDF and then validating the file with veraPDF, it says the file is not compliant.

I've also tried this sample, and basically adding this:

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            StiFontCollection.AddFontFile(StiNetCoreHelper.MapPath(this, "Fonts/Segoeui/segoeui.ttf"));
            StiPdfExportSettings settings = new StiPdfExportSettings();
            settings.PdfComplianceMode = StiPdfComplianceMode.A3;

However I get some errors when validating the resulting PDF with having inconsistent glyph width information.

I would appreciate any help with this.

[Andrew]

Hello,

Everything should work. Please upload your PDF file for analysis.

Thank you.

[janek]

Here is the PDF, I think it might be because of the trial? Which font do I need to include to make that work?

[Lech Kulikowski]

Hello,

For correct PDF/A is needed UnicodeMode file generation mode, which is currently only available on Windows.
For NetCore on Windows you need to enable
StiOptions.Export.Pdf.AllowImportSystemLibraries = true;
on other systems it is not checked yet, we are working on the problem, we hope to do it in the next build.

Thank you.

[janek]

Thank you for your response.

This might be not the right topic to ask, but is Reports.JS able to produce PDF/A compliant files? Also on systems other than Windows? And if so, what options do I need to set?

[Lech Kulikowski]

Hello,

We have made some modifications, will be in the next build.
pdf-file is now validated to PDF-A (if all fonts are uploaded to StiFontCollection).

Thank you.

[janek]

That sounds great, is there an ETA for the next release to be able to test these improvements? These are vital components necessary for us to use your solution.

[Lech Kulikowski]

Hello,

The next release build will bereleased within two weeks.

Thank you.