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Bhavesh
Bhavesh

Reputation: 519

Is there a Java API that supports validating whether a PDF document be PDF/A or PDF compliant?

I need to supply PDF files to Hylafax Server and server expects PDF to be valid.

Is there any java API that supports to validate weather PDF document is PDF/A or PDF compliant?

Below are the ways to manually verify the document is valid or not:

Linux: Run file fileName.pdf command and observe output if it is fileName.pdf: data then document may be non-compliant PDF

Windows: Right click on File -> Go to Details Page -> check for Attributes if Attributes field value is 'N' then document may be non-compliant PDF. It should have value 'A'.

Can I validate document using any API?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 7101

Answers (1)

Raj
Raj

Reputation: 1965

I do not have knowledge to contradict Bruno Lowagie on subjects regarding pdf. He must be right 100% .

But just take a look at the links below . Maybe these may help you . From Bruno's comments I am guessing these may not be 100% accurate or maybe incorrect.

PDF/A Validation The Apache Preflight library is a Java tool that implements a parser compliant with the ISO-19005 specification (aka PDF/A-1). Check Compliance with PDF/A-1b

https://pdfbox.apache.org/1.8/cookbook/pdfavalidation.html

The 3-Heights™ PDF Validato

The 3-Heights™ PDF Validator safeguards the quality of PDF documents and the processes that create them. Documents are checked for compliance with the ISO standards for PDF and PDF/A documents.

http://www.pdf-tools.com/pdf/pdf-validator-pdfa-validate-iso.aspx

http://www.pdf-tools.com/pdf/Support/FAQ/Article.aspx?name=JNI

FREE PDF/A Validator(Not sure if api exist)

This free online service uses the industry leading PDF/A validator from Solid PDF Tools. Solid PDF Tools can do much more than PDF/A validation

http://www.validatepdfa.com/

JHOVE - JSTOR/Harvard Object Validation Environment

http://sourceforge.net/p/jhove/wiki/Home/

Also please read the below stackoverflow links

.net validation of pdfa file

How can I test a PDF document if it is PDF/A compliant?

http://sourceforge.net/p/jhove/wiki/Home/ http://www.validatepdfa.com/

Upvotes: 1

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