> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Thielen [mailto:[email protected]] 
> Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 5:08 PM
> To: itext
> Subject: [iText-questions] PDF/X, PDF/A, tagged PDF, etc.
> 
> Hi;
> 
>  
> 
> Please correct me if I'm wrong, PDF/X and PDF/A are basically 
> restrictions on what can be written to the PDF file. So we do 
> the same thing as before, except there are some calls that 
> are not allowed and all colors are set in CMYK. For PDF/X 
> that's it - correct?
>

No, you may have RGB images too, it depends on how you define the colorspace.
 
>  
> 
> For PDF/A there is the metadata that is added, but is there 
> any specific metadata we are supposed to add or is what is 
> added up to each individual? If there is a set of properties 
> we are supposed to put in the metadata, is there a link to it 
> somewhere?
> 

Some properties must be there, and are included by default when the the pdf is 
marked as PDF/A, but you may add others.

>  
> 
> And for tagged PDF, this is where we can let Acrobat know the 
> true formatting of the document so when a user does copy and 
> paste from Acrobat, they get the true formatted document 
> displayed in the PDF - correct? Is there a link showing what 
> of this is supported in iText, how to call it, and what more 
> will be added?
> 

All the tags are supported but it's up to you to find the right place to use 
them. If you do your own layout you have the job facilitated but you must still 
know wher to place the tags.

Paulo


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