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Name Acrobat PDF/X - Portable Document Format - Exchange 1a:2003
Version  
Other names PDF/X-1a:2003
Identifiers MIME:  application/pdf
PUID:  fmt/146
Family  
Classification Page Description
Disclosure  
Description This 'exchange standard' format is based on Adobe's PDF 1.4 (2003) specification and includes additional notes specifically for delivery of high quality colour advertisements. It is a subset of the PDF specification, and an application standard as well as a file format standard. It is seen as a 'more reliable' PDF file.
Orientation Text
Byte order  
Related file formats Has priority over Acrobat PDF 1.0 - Portable Document Format (1.0)
Has priority over Acrobat PDF 1.1 - Portable Document Format (1.1)
Has priority over Acrobat PDF 1.2 - Portable Document Format (1.2)
Has priority over Acrobat PDF 1.3 - Portable Document Format (1.3)
Has priority over Acrobat PDF 1.4 - Portable Document Format (1.4)
Has priority over Acrobat PDF 1.5 - Portable Document Format (1.5)
Has priority over Acrobat PDF 1.6 - Portable Document Format (1.6)
Has priority over TrueType Font  
Has priority over Acrobat PDF 1.7 - Portable Document Format (1.7)
Is subsequent version of Acrobat PDF/X - Portable Document Format - Exchange 1:2001  
Is subsequent version of Acrobat PDF/X - Portable Document Format - Exchange 1a:2001  
Is subtype of Acrobat PDF 1.4 - Portable Document Format (1.4)
Technical Environment  
Released  
Supported until  
Format Risk  
Developed by None.
Supported by None.
Source Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Source date 01 Feb 2007
Source description  
Last updated 22 Oct 2009
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