Hi Rik, I guess it's not supported yet.
In "lpdf-fmt.lua" it says: [..] ["pdf/a-3a"] = { -- untested; NEW: any type of attachment is allowed [..] I remember adding the "a-2a" and "a-3a" versions back when Hans and I added experimental support for "PDF/UA-1" (which is based on "PDF/A-3a", but much more limited). This all lies back a few years, can't remember the details. So we have only basic support for "PDF/A-3a", the more advanced features of that format are not supported yet. The main problem here is the lacking PDF/A documentation (ISO pay wall). I guess there is currently no real reason to use that format at all (?). Best wishes, Peter Am 06.12.2019 um 03:11 schrieb Rik Kabel: > Hello list, > > The following document fails PDF/A-3a validation. It passes without the > attachment. > > \setuplanguage [en] > \setuptagging [state=start] > \setupinteraction [state=start] > \setupbackend [format={pdf/a-3a},profile={default_gray.icc}, > intent={ISO coated v2 300\letterpercent\space > (ECI)}] > \setupstructure [state=start,method=auto] > \setupcolors [pagecolormodel=auto,start=yes,rgb=no,cmyk=no] > \setupbodyfont [Palatino,10pt] > \starttext > > Attaching a plain text file. > > % \attachment [file=test.tex, > % type={text/plain;charset=UTF-8}] > % The \ConTeXt\ source code for this document is attached here. > \attachment [file=testa.pdf, > type={application/pdf}] > A successfully validated pdf/a-3a file is attached here. > > \stoptext > > pdf-online <https://www.pdf-online.com/osa/validate.aspx>reports: > > Validating file "test.pdf" for conformance level pdfa-3a > The key F is required but missing. > The appearance dictionary doesn't contain an entry. > File specification 'testa.pdf' not associated with an object. > The document does not conform to the requested standard. > The document doesn't conform to the PDF reference (missing required > entries, wrong value types, etc.). > The document contains hidden, invisible, non-viewable or > non-printable annotations. > The document contains annotations or form fields with ambigous or > without appropriate appearances. > The document does not conform to the PDF/A-3a standard. > Done. > > My understanding is that 3-a should support both pdf and non-pdf > attachments. This fails in a similar manner with both pdf/a-3a-validated > files and with plain text files. I also tested with verapdf, and it also > rejected the document with an attachment. > > Is this my error, or is it not yet supported? > > -- > Rik Kabel > > > > ___________________________________________________________________________________ > If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the > Wiki! > > maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context > webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net > archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ > wiki : http://contextgarden.net > ___________________________________________________________________________________ > ___________________________________________________________________________________ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___________________________________________________________________________________