The application/pdf Media Type

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Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Informational
Pages: 14
Abstract: PDF, the 'Portable Document Format', is a general document representation language that has been in use for document exchange on the Internet since 1993. This document provides an overview of the PDF format, explains the mechanisms for digital signatures and encryption within PDF files, and updates the media type registration of 'application/pdf'. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
Publication Date: 2004-05-01
Status Note: Informational
DOI: 10.17487/RFC3778
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC3778
Author(s): E.A Taft
James D. Pravetz
Steve N. Zilles
Larry M Masinter
Keyword(s): PDF, Digital Signatures

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Normative Reference(s)

ISBN.0201615886 — 2 EXTERNAL
ISBN.0201626284 — PDF EXTERNAL
ISBN.0201758393 — 3 EXTERNAL
Adobe Systems Incorporated, "Errata for PDF Reference, Fourth Edition", December 2003, < http://partners.adobe.com/asn/ acrobat/sdk/public/docs/errata.txt >. EXTERNAL
Adobe Systems Incorporated, "Acrobat JavaScript Scripting Reference", Technical Note 5431, September 2003, < http:// partners.adobe.com/asn/acrobat/sdk/public/docs/AcroJS.pdf >. EXTERNAL
Adobe Systems Incorporated, "PDF Open Parameters", Technical Note 5428, May 2003, < http://partners.adobe.com/asn/acrobat/ sdk/public/docs/PDFOpenParams.pdf >. EXTERNAL
Rivest, R., "RC4 - an unpublished, trade secret encryption algorithm", November 1993, < http://www.rsasecurity.com/rsalabs/ faq/3-6-3.html >. EXTERNAL
Adobe Systems Incorporated, "PDF Reference, Fourth Edition", Version 1.5, August 2003, < http://partners.adobe.com/asn/tech/ pdf/specifications.jsp >. EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 2315 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2396 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 3447 [Superseded*]

Bibliographic Reference(s)

ISO.15930-1.2001 — 16 EXTERNAL
Apple Computer, Inc., "Apple Mac OS X Features - Preview", December 2003, < http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/preview/ >. EXTERNAL
Planet PDF, "Planet PDF Tools List", December 2003, < http:// www.planetpdf.com/ >. EXTERNAL
Adobe Systems Incorporated, "Adobe products page", December 2003, < http://www.adobe.com/products/ >. EXTERNAL
Association for Information and Image Management, "PDF-Archive Committee home page", December 2003, < http://www.aiim.org/pdf_a/ >. EXTERNAL
InternetBiz.net, "PDF software from the PDF zone toolbox", December 2003, < http://www.pdfzone.com/toolbox/ >. EXTERNAL
Artifex Software, Inc, "Ghostscript", December 2003, < http:// www.ghostscript.com/ >. EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 2048 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 2346 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2616 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 3297 [Active*]

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IETF RFC 7995 [Active*]