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* Package name : verapdf Version : 1.16.1 Upstream Author : Open Preservation Foundation * URL : https://openpreservation.org/products/verapdf/ * License : GPL 3+ and MPL 2.0+ Programming Lang: Java Description : first complete open source PDF/A validator veraPDF is the first complete open source PDF/A validator, covering all parts of the PDF/A standards. It comprises four components: • An implementation checker, which validates all parts and conformance levels of the PDF/A specifications • A policy checker, which allows users to implement additional custom checks to enforce institutional policy beyond the PDF/A specifications • A reporter, which processes the results, producing both human-readable and machine-parsable reports • A metadata fixer, which repairs metadata in files based on conformance with the standard . The software is accompanied by a comprehensive atomic test corpus, covering each clause in the PDF/A specifications. I do not use VeraPDF yet, but think it looks very interesting. Its description is most vocal about PDF/A, but the most recent releases have added some support for checking PDF/UA's accessibility requirements, so far PDF tagging in particular. Given the scarcity of FLOSS for reading, let alone verifying, accessible PDFs, VeraPDF is likely to play an important role this way. Its emphasis on verifying practical usability seems strong. It supports two backends, an in-house one and PDFBox; and also both CLI and GUI utilities. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iHUEARYIAB0WIQT287WtmxUhmhucNnhyvHFIwKstpwUCXs0tHAAKCRByvHFIwKst p/6VAQD5AMZvc3tHF3GB97TbKHWZ+XQfpeiDXYTDocK71HowDwD/dMyzUNw8E4sO qwnvTTrxaShoSY/PxEAftvvlj4f0BwY= =jAD9 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----