PDF to PDF/A

The Documentize PDF Converter for .NET is a powerful tool designed to convert PDF documents into the PDF/A format, ensuring that your content remains compliant with long-term archiving standards. This plugin also supports validating existing PDF documents for PDF/A compliance, offering both conversion and validation features in a single solution.

How to Convert PDF to PDF/A

To convert a PDF document into PDF/A format, follow these steps:

  1. Create an instance of PdfToPdfAOptions to configure the conversion.
  2. Specify the desired PDF/A version (e.g., PDF/A-3B).
  3. Add the input PDF file using the AddInput method.
  4. Add the output file for the resulting PDF/A using the AddOutput method.
  5. Call the Convert method to execute the conversion.
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 1// Create the options class to set up the conversion process
 2var options = new PdfToPdfAOptions
 3{
 4    PdfAVersion = PdfAStandardVersion.PDF_A_3B
 5};
 6
 7// Add the source file
 8options.AddInput(new FileDataSource("path_to_your_pdf_file.pdf")); // replace with your actual file path
 9
10// Add the path to save the converted file
11options.AddOutput(new FileDataSource("path_to_the_converted_file.pdf"));
12
13// Run the conversion
14PdfConverter.Convert(options);

Validating PDF/A Compliance

You can validate existing PDF files for PDF/A compliance using the PdfAValidateOptions class.

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 1// Create the options class to set up the validation process
 2var options = new PdfAValidateOptions
 3{
 4    PdfAVersion = PdfAStandardVersion.PDF_A_1A
 5};
 6
 7// Add one or more files to be validated
 8options.AddInput(new FileDataSource("path_to_your_first_pdf_file.pdf")); // replace with your actual file path
 9options.AddInput(new FileDataSource("path_to_your_second_pdf_file.pdf"));
10// add more files as needed
11
12// Run the validation and get results
13var resultContainer = PdfConverter.Validate(options);
14
15// Check the resultContainer.ResultCollection property for validation results for each file:
16for (var i = 0; i < resultContainer.ResultCollection.Count; i++)
17{
18    var result = resultContainer.ResultCollection[i];
19    var validationResult = (PdfAValidationResult) result.Data;
20    var isValid = validationResult.IsValid; // Validation result for the i-th document
21}

Key Features:

  • Convert to PDF/A: Seamlessly transform PDF files into the PDF/A format (such as PDF/A-1a, PDF/A-2b, PDF/A-3b) to ensure compliance with archiving standards.
  • Validate PDF/A Compliance: Check existing PDF documents for conformance with PDF/A standards and identify issues if they do not comply.
  • Efficient Workflow: Minimize time and effort with fast and reliable conversion processes.