BS ISO 19005-2:2011 - Page 2

Document management. Electronic document file format for long-term preservation. Use of ISO 32000-1 (PDF/A-2) | Status: Confirmed, Current

1 Scope This part of ISO 19005 specifies the use of the Portable Document Format (PDF) 1.7, as formalized in ISO 32000-1, for preserving the static visual representation of page-based electronic documents over time. This part of ISO 19005 is not applicable to

• — specific processes for converting paper or electronic documents to the PDF/A format,
• — specific technical design, user interface, implementation, or operational details of rendering,
• — specific physical methods of storing these documents, such as media and storage conditions, or
• — required computer hardware and/or operating systems.