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[veraPDF-users] How veraPDF performs XMP packets validation?
by Francesco Pretto 10 Jun '22

10 Jun '22

Hello veraPDF users/devs, I have a question over XMP packets validation in PDF documents: how does veraPDF actually does it? Can you point me to references in the code where this is performed? I elaborate more on the question, providing a viable solution as suggested by ISO standards committee. I have access to both ISO 16684-1:2019[1] and ISO 16684-2:2014[2]: the first standard generically describes the XMP packets data model and properties, explaining the many alternative notations accepted (that make difficult to validate the packets). The second suggests a method for the normalization of the packets to create an unique representation of the information stored in the packets (this method can be mostly implemented without knowing anything about the actual XMP data model/properties). It then supplies some sample RELAX NG schemas to validate unspecified XMP demo packets. These schemas clearly aren't describing the full schema to validate the XMP packets of PDF documents since all pdf specific properties are missing but also some generic ones. If the full schema to validate XMP packets in PDF documents was publicly available, validate the XMP packets in PDF documents would be quite simple as the normalization algorithm is not very difficult to implement. I asked for it in[3] but I doubt Adobe will release it. It may also not exist at all since 16684-2:2014 recommendations may have been developed independently from use in any actual Adobe product. Thank you in advance for any insight. Regards, Francesco [1] https://www.iso.org/standard/75163.html [2] https://www.iso.org/standard/57422.html [3] https://github.com/adobe/xmp-docs/issues/20

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[veraPDF-users] veraPDF 1.14 onwards accepts file as PDF/A-1b compliant despite violation of clause 6.1.12 (floating-point range of ±32767.0)?
by Thomas Fischer 14 Apr '22

14 Apr '22

Hello, I have a PDF document that, depending on veraPDF version, either passes or fails conformance checks for PDF/A-1b. The file is publicly available being a doctoral dissertation: http://uu.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A280958&dswid=836 http://uu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:280958/FULLTEXT02.pdf With veraPDF 1.14.8 and later, this file passes the conformance check for PDF/A-1b, but it fails with veraPDF 1.12.1 and earlier with the following error message: <validationReport profileName="PDF/A-1B validation profile" statement="PDF file is not compliant with Validation Profile requirements." isCompliant="false"> <details passedRules="102" failedRules="1" passedChecks="65345" failedChecks="1"> <rule specification="ISO 19005-1:2005" clause="6.1.12" testNumber="2" status="failed" passedChecks="0" failedChecks="1"> <description>Absolute real value must be less than or equal to 32767.0</description> <object>CosReal</object> <test>(realValue >= -32767.0) && (realValue <= 32767.0)</test> <check status="failed"> <context>root/document[0]/OpenAction[0](156 0 obj PDGoToAction)/D[0]</context> </check> </rule> </details> </validationReport> Release details for core, validation model and gui are all 1.12.1 In contrast, for example, veraPDF 1.18.6 prints: <report> <buildInformation> <releaseDetails id="core" version="1.18.11" buildDate="2021-04-19T10:21:00+02:00"></releaseDetails> <releaseDetails id="validation-model" version="1.18.8" buildDate="2021-04-19T10:35:00+02:00"></releaseDetails> <releaseDetails id="gui" version="1.18.6" buildDate="2021-04-27T08:53:00+02:00"></releaseDetails> </buildInformation> <jobs> <job> <item size="4458678"> <name>/tmp/pdf/oaiDiVAorguu-111393.pdf</name> </item> <validationReport profileName="PDF/A-1B validation profile" statement="PDF file is compliant with Validation Profile requirements." isCompliant="true"> <details passedRules="101" failedRules="0" passedChecks="65346" failedChecks="0"></details> </validationReport> <duration start="1649428145077" finish="1649428146991">00:00:01.914</duration> </job> </jobs> <batchSummary totalJobs="1" failedToParse="0" encrypted="0"> <validationReports compliant="1" nonCompliant="0" failedJobs="0">1</validationReports> <featureReports failedJobs="0">0</featureReports> <repairReports failedJobs="0">0</repairReports> <duration start="1649428144942" finish="1649428147026">00:00:02.084</duration> </batchSummary> </report> I checked veraPDF-validation-profiles/PDF_A/PDFA-1B.xml and its Git history, but I could not identify any changes to the rules checking floating-point numbers for its range of ±32767 from Table C.1 of Adobe's PDF 1.4 specification. I used qpdf to extract more information on object 156 where I get the following output: $ qpdf --json --json-key=objects FULLTEXT02.pdf | grep -A 5 '"156 0 R": {' "156 0 R": { "/D": [ "158 0 R", "/FitH", -32768 ], So, to my understanding, the numeric value of -32768 is outside of the allowed range and thus veraPDF should reject this PDF file as *not* conforming to PDF/A-1b. Is there a bug in veraPDF or do I miss something? Thank you! Bye, Thomas

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[veraPDF-users] veraPDF 1.20 released
by Charlotte Armstrong 20 Jan '22

20 Jan '22

Dear all, The Open Preservation Foundation <http://openpreservation.org> is pleased to announce that the veraPDF 1.20 has been released following community testing. veraPDF 1.20 introduces support for PDF/A-4 (ISO 19005-4:2020) including core requirements, Level F (file attachments) and Level E (engineering). It also now supports Java versions from 8 to 16. Download veraPDF 1.20 <https://software.verapdf.org/releases/verapdf-installer.zip> Read the release notes <https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-library/releases/latest> Our thanks go to all contributors and testers, particularly the Dual Lab <http://www.duallab.com/> development team. veraPDF is free to download, use and to modify to meet your needs. However, there are ongoing costs to host and maintain it. If you use veraPDF, please consider supporting its development by becoming an OPF member <https://openpreservation.org/membership>or making a donation <https://openpreservation.org/donate/>. Learn more <https://openpreservation.org/news/verapdf-1-20-released>. Best wishes, Charlotte -- Charlotte Armstrong | Project Officer | Open Preservation Foundation <https://openpreservation.org/> | Twitter: @openpreserve <https://twitter.com/openpreserve> Please note: My OPF working days are Thursday and Friday. Please bear with me if I don't reply to your email right away.

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[veraPDF-users] veraPDF 1.20 release candidate available for community testing
by Charlotte Armstrong 02 Dec '21

02 Dec '21

Dear all, The Open Preservation Foundation <http://openpreservation.org/> is pleased to announce that the release candidate for veraPDF <https://openpreservation.org/products/verapdf/> 1.20 is out now! This release adds support for PDF/A-4 (ISO 19005-4:2020) including core requirements, Level F (file attachments) and Level E (engineering). It also now supports Java versions from 8 to 16. To learn more about the new fixes and features read the release notes <https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-library/blob/rc/1.20/RELEASENOTES.md>. Download veraPDF 1.20-RC <https://software.verapdf.org/rel/verapdf-installer-rc.zip> We invite you to download and test the release candidate. Please report any bugs on the veraPDF issue tracker on GitHub <https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-library/issues> or contact us <https://openpreservation.org/about/contact> with any feedback or questions. Our thanks go to all contributors, particularly the Dual Lab <http://www.duallab.com/> development team, and the OPF Product Board. Learn more about the release. <https://openpreservation.org/news/verapdf-1-20-release-candidate-available-…> Kind regards, Charlotte -- Charlotte Armstrong | Project Officer | Open Preservation Foundation <https://openpreservation.org/> | Twitter: @openpreserve <https://twitter.com/openpreserve> Please note: My OPF working days are Thursday and Friday. Please bear with me if I don't reply to your email right away.

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[veraPDF-users] Info on Release of verapdf-greenfield-2.0.59-installer.zip
by thirumani t 17 Jun '21

17 Jun '21

Hi Team, We are using the verapdf tool for checking PDFA compliance. Currently we are using version 1.12.1 and that reports the below error. While analyzing we noticed that this error is not being reported in the latest development version 2.0.59. So we are wondering if this is being reported incorrectly in the version 1.12.1 and has been fixed in the latest development version. Can you confirm if that is the case and also let us know if there is any tentative timeline on when you are planning to release the next version and will that be as that of a build after version 2.0.59? 6.2.11.8-1 - A PDF/A-2 compliant document shall not contain a reference to the .notdef glyph from any of the text showing operators, regardless of text rendering mode, in any content stream Thanks & Regards, Thirumani

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[veraPDF-users] Release candidate available for veraPDF 1.18 with PDF/UA support
by Charlotte Armstrong 24 Feb '21

24 Feb '21

Dear All, We are pleased to let you know that veraPDF 1.18.2-RC is now available for community testing. This release includes new PDF/UA-1 (Matterhorn machine) validation, as well as fixes and enhancements of the PDF parser. Learn more in the release notes <https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-library/releases/tag/v1.18.2-RC>. Download veraPDF 1.18.2-RC <https://software.verapdf.org/rel/verapdf-installer-rc.zip> Please report any bugs via the veraPDF issue tracker on GitHub <https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-library/issues> or contact us with any feedback or questions. Internal testing of the release candidate is ongoing and there may be a few small changes before the final production release. ThanksOur thanks go to all contributors, particularly the Dual Lab <http://www.duallab.com/> development team, and the OPF Product Board. Kind Regards, Charlotte -- Charlotte Armstrong | Project Officer | Open Preservation Foundation <https://openpreservation.org/> Twitter: @openpreserve <https://twitter.com/openpreserve> | Skype: charlotte.armstrong_7 Please note: I work at OPF on a part-time basis. Please bear with me if I don't get to your email right away.

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[veraPDF-users] veraPDF 1.16 released
by Charlotte Armstrong 12 May '20

12 May '20

Dear all, We are pleased to announce that veraPDF 1.16 has been released following community testing. The latest version is available to download here <http://downloads.verapdf.org/rel/verapdf-installer.zip>. What’s new? This release includes new features and fixes including: - Added support for Function objects in PDF - Added detection and validation of the XMP encoding - Extended veraPDF model to include structure tree - More robust PDF parsing in case of critical low-level syntax errors - Optimized memory usage for more efficient batch processing with a large number of validation errors - GUI application improvements Future development We are excited to inform users that we are now working towards PDF/UA validation, with added support for tagging structure of PDF. Find out more in the release notes <https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-library/releases/latest>. Feedback welcome If you’d like to make a feature request or report a bug, add it to the veraPDF issue tracker on GitHub <https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-library/issues> or contact us <https://openpreservation.org/about/contact> with any comments. Thanks Our thanks go to all the contributors, particularly the Dual Lab <http://www.duallab.com/> Development Team and the OPF Product Board for their ongoing input and support. About veraPDF veraPDF is the first complete, open source PDF/A validator. The software is sustained and maintained by the Open Preservation Foundation <https://openpreservation.org/>. Dual Lab <http://www.duallab.com/> provides active user support and carries out maintenance and bug fixes. The PDF Association’s <https://www.pdfa.org/> PDF Validation Technical Working Group continues in its role resolving ambiguities arising from veraPDF’s usage in the field, and promoting the adoption of PDF/A and veraPDF by developers worldwide. veraPDF is open source, free to download, to use and to modify. However, it is not free to host, maintain, support or develop. veraPDF is a widely-used digital preservation tool, but currently, only OPF members support veraPDF financially as part of their membership fees. If you use veraPDF, please consider supporting its development by becoming an OPF member <https://openpreservation.org/membership>or making a donation <https://openpreservation.org/donate/> towards development. Kind regards, Charlotte -- Charlotte Armstrong | Project Officer | Open Preservation Foundation <https://openpreservation.org/> Twitter: @openpreserve <https://twitter.com/openpreserve> | Skype: charlotte.armstrong_7

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[veraPDF-users] PDF/A-1b-validation - Vera visavi PDFTools
by Bo Öberg 30 Apr '20

30 Apr '20

Hi, We have a situation where a PDF/A-1b generated by PDFTools fails in VeraPDF validation. We need to find the problem to be able to use VeraPDF as a trustworthy validator! The VeraPDF "ValidationResult" is as follows: ValidationResult [flavour=1b, totalAssertions=6096003, assertions=[TestAssertion [ruleId=RuleId [specification=ISO 19005-1:2005, clause=6.2.3, testNumber=4], status=failed, message=If an uncalibrated colour space is used in a file then that file shall contain a PDF/A-1 OutputIntent, as defined in 6.2.2, location=Location [level=CosDocument, context=root/document[0]/pages[234](256 0 obj PDPage)/contentStream[0](4695 0 obj PDContentStream)/operators[1040]/xObject[0](4696 0 obj PDXForm)/contentStream[0](4696 0 obj PDContentStream)/operators[6137]/fillCS[0](1157 0 obj PDTilingPattern)/contentStream[0](1157 0 obj PDContentStream)/operators[15]/strokeCS[0]]]], isCompliant=false] The response from PDFTools on looking at the generated document and the Vera-response is as follows: "I can reproduce the behavior and have analyzed the exact error message returned by veraPDF. I can confirm, that the message is not correct. veraPDF complains, that "an uncalibrated colour space is used". However, the respective tiling pattern is an uncolored pattern, so it does not define any colors. The latest version of Adobe Acrobat (Preflight - my note) also validates the file successfully." Can any one tip me how to proceed? Is the response from PDFTools valid? In that case, how to fix VERA validation? We are using jar-files from Vera of version 1.14.105 (except for pdf-model-parser 1.14.103 and parser-1.14.104). I also include the actual pdf-file and the docx source file. Sincerely, Bosse

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[veraPDF-users] veraPDF 1.16 release candidate out now
by Becky McGuinness 20 Feb '20

20 Feb '20

Dear All, We are pleased to announce that the first veraPDF 1.16 release candidate is now available for community testing. Download the release candidate here <https://software.verapdf.org/develop/verapdf-installer-rc.zip>. This release includes new features and fixes including: - Added support for Function objects in PDF - Added detection and validation of the XMP encoding - Extended veraPDF model to include structure tree - More robust PDF parsing in case of critical low-level syntax errors - Optimized memory usage for more efficient batch processing with a large number of validation errors - GUI application improvements We are also working towards PDF/UA validation, with added support for tagging structure of PDF. Read the draft release notes <https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-library/releases/tag/v1.16.0-RC1> for more information. There are still some spaces available for our webinar <https://openpreservation.org/event/whats-new-in-verapdf-1-16/> this afternoon to find out more about the new release. Kind Regards, Becky -- Becky McGuinness | Community Manager @openpreserve | Skype: becky.mcguinness1 *Open Preservation Foundation* *http://openpreservation.org/ <http://openpreservation.org/>* To find out more about becoming a member of the OPF visit: https://openpreservation.org/join/

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[veraPDF-users] Rest API does not build
by Jochen Stärk 11 Nov '19

11 Nov '19

Hi, mvn clean package in the integration branch of a https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-rest checkout returns [ERROR] Failed to execute goal on project verapdf-rest: Could not resolve dependencies for project org.verapdf:verapdf-rest:jar:0.1.0-SNAPSHOT: Failed to collect dependencies at org.verapdf:validation-model:jar:1.14.100 -> org.verapdf:core:jar:1.14.2: Failed to read artifact descriptor for org.verapdf:core:jar:1.14.2: Could not transfer artifact org.verapdf:core:pom:1.14.2 from/to vera-pdfbox (http://artifactory.opf-labs.org/artifactory/vera-pdfbox-local): sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target -> [Help 1] Am I doing anything wrong? -- mit freundlichen Grüßen Jochen Stärk www.usegroup.de Huswertstraße 14 60435 Frankfurt Tel: (069)569940-20 Fax: (069)569940-19 Mobil: (0177)4512645

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[veraPDF-users] One week to go! Join us for OPF Document Hack Week as part of Hacktoberfest
by Charlotte Armstrong 07 Oct '19

07 Oct '19

Dear all,Can you spare a few hours to contribute to open source tools in the digital preservation community? The OPF document hack week is taking place on 14-18 October as part of Hacktoberfest <https://hacktoberfest.digitalocean.com/> and aims to encourage meaningful contributions to open source projects, including veraPDF. You don’t need to be a developer to take part. We are looking for help with translations, beginners guides, checking standards are up to date and more! It’s a virtual event so you can take part from the comfort of your own desk. All contributors will receive some OPF goodies and there are limited edition Hacktoberfest t-shirts up for grabs! Find out more on our event page <https://openpreservation.org/event/opf-document-hack-week-october-2019/>. Register to take part <https://www.universe.com/events/document-hack-week-tickets-leeds-8XZML1?but…> . We hope you can join us! Kind regards, Charlotte -- Charlotte Armstrong | Project Officer Skype: charlotte.armstrong_7 Working days: Monday-Thursday *Open Preservation Foundation* *http://openpreservation.org/ <http://openpreservation.org/>* @openpreserve <https://twitter.com/openpreserve>

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[veraPDF-users] veraPDF 1.14 released
by Becky McGuinness 16 Jul '19

16 Jul '19

The Open Preservation Foundation is pleased to announce that veraPDF 1.14 has been released. veraPDF is an open source, industry supported PDF/A validator, and part of the OPF reference toolset. This release contains a number of bug fixes and feature requests including the latest resolutions from the Validation Technical Working Group of the PDF Association. All jars and applications have been signed in this release and we have also made significant improvements to the performance of the software. For more information visit: https://openpreservation.org/news/verapdf-1-14-released/ Kind Regards, Becky -- Becky McGuinness | Community Manager @openpreserve | Skype: becky.mcguinness1 *Open Preservation Foundation* *http://openpreservation.org/ <http://openpreservation.org/>* To find out more about becoming an OPF member visit: http://openpreservation.org/about/join/

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[veraPDF-users] Join us for our next webinar: What's new in veraPDF 1.14, 2 July
by Becky McGuinness 27 Jun '19

27 Jun '19

*What's new in veraPDF 1.14 * *2 July, 14:00 CEST* Remaining places for this webinar are now available, sign up <https://zoom.us/webinar/register/1015607536547/WN_4inmEuWLRbmADTw2uLvkzg> now! *Overview* This webinar will provide a user’s guide as to what’s changed in the latest version of v1.14. We will cover: - What are the fixes and new features in veraPDF: - border cases in PDF/A validation - performance and interface improvements - documentation clean up - What does this mean for users? - How do you report a bug or request a new feature? - veraPDF future plans and the release schedule - Q&A *Speakers* Carl Wilson, Open Preservation Foundation Boris Doubrov, Dual Lab *Date and time* Tuesday 2 July at 14:00 CEST. The webinar will last approximately 45 minutes. *Registration* OPF members get priority registration for our webinars. Remaining places are now available to the community. Register <https://zoom.us/webinar/register/1015607536547/WN_4inmEuWLRbmADTw2uLvkzg> to reserve your place. Sign up <https://openpreservation.org/subscribe> to our mailing list to be the first to hear when places become available. The recording and slides will be available to OPF members afterwards. *About veraPDF* veraPDF <https://openpreservation.org/technology/products/verapdf/> is the first complete open source PDF/A validator, covering all parts of the PDF/A standards. Funding from the PREFORMA project ended in 2017 and veraPDF is now sustained and maintained by the Open Preservation Foundation <https://openpreservation.org/>. Dual Lab <http://www.duallab.com/> provides active user support and carries out maintenance and bug fixes. The PDF Association’s <https://www.pdfa.org/> PDF Validation TWG continues in its role resolving ambiguities arising from veraPDF’s usage in the field, and promoting adoption of PDF/A and veraPDF by developers worldwide. -- Becky McGuinness | Community Manager @openpreserve | Skype: becky.mcguinness1 *Open Preservation Foundation* *http://openpreservation.org/ <http://openpreservation.org/>* To find out more about becoming an OPF member visit: http://openpreservation.org/about/join/

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[veraPDF-users] Registration now open for OPF Workshop: Getting Started with veraPDF (Friday 24 May, The Hague)
by Charlotte Armstrong 01 Apr '19

01 Apr '19

OPF Workshop: Getting Started with veraPDFFriday 24 May, 09:00 - 13:00 at the Nationaal Archief, The Hague This half-day workshop will provide participants with an understanding of what veraPDF does, how to install and configure the software and how to interpret the results. veraPDF is an open source, industry supported PDF/A validation and characterisation tool and part of the OPF reference toolset. It can be used by itself or as part of a digital preservation workflow. It is also embedded in several off-the-shelf digital preservation products. Who should attend? This digital preservation workshop is aimed at anyone who is new to veraPDF. Learning objectives: - Discover the main features of the PDF/A specifications and their relation to the standard PDF file formats. - Learn how to install and use veraPDF and how to interpret the results. Understand what its capabilities and limitations are. - Find out how to report bugs, request features and contribute to improving veraPDF, benefitting the whole community. Registration OPF members receive priority registration. Charter members are invited to register up to five participants free of charge, affiliate members can register for one place free of charge. The registration fee for non-members is €50.00. Please note due to the practical nature of this workshop, we are limiting registration to 25 places. To see the agenda and to register visit: https://openpreservation.org/event/opf-workshop-getting-started-with-verapd… We hope to see you in the Hague! Kind Regards, Charlotte -- Charlotte Armstrong | Project Officer Skype: charlotte.armstrong_7 Working days: Monday-Thursday *Open Preservation Foundation* *http://openpreservation.org/ <http://openpreservation.org/>* @openpreserve <https://twitter.com/openpreserve>

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[veraPDF-users] value type for /AF entry
by Pablo Rodriguez 17 Mar '19

17 Mar '19

Dear list, validating a PDF/A-3 document with an attachment, the latest development version of veraPDF complains of missing /AF reference in /Catalog, /Page or similar element. I found https://www.pdfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/PDF20_AN002-AF.pdf. But in order to report the issue to the PDF creation tool, I need to know for sure which is the value type and the value of the /AF entry. I guess it should be an array of one or multiple /EmbeddedFile object references, such as in: /AF [8 0 R 10 0 R 40 0 R] Could anyone confirm this? Many thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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[veraPDF-users] HTML report in Command Line Interface
by Pavlásková Eliška 15 Mar '19

15 Mar '19

Dear all, I would like to ask you for advice with VeraPDF command line interface. My institution (Charles University) use Vera as a validator of students' thesis. Students are supposed to submit thesis in PDF/A format and pass validation test based on our custom profile. In case of failure they get a VeraPDF xml report. Problem is that XML report is not very user-friendly. We would like to use HTML report with links to validation rules wiki, but it doesn't seem to be possible from CLI. Is there any solution of this? Has anyone tried to use html report from CLI? Thank you in advance Eliška Pavlásková

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[veraPDF-users] CMYK or RGB in pdf/a-files
by anders.renman＠fmv.se 07 Mar '19

07 Mar '19

Hello, Does anyone know if CMYK an accepted color model for pdf/a-files that will be digitally preserved, or is only RGB valid? Cheers, Anders Renman Anders Renman FMV - Försvarets materielverk Tel: +46 (0)8-782 63 92 Mobile: +46 (0)70 982 63 92 E-mail: anders.renman(a)fmv.se<mailto:anders.renman@fmv.se>

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[veraPDF-users] veraPDF throws Null Pointer Exception on file
by Rastko Djeric 23 May '18

23 May '18

Hello, everyone, I have another question. Running veraPDF (1.13.2) on the following file from the Isartor test suite (in 1-B mode) causes veraPDF to internally throw a Null Pointer Exception: Misc\isartor-6-7-2-t02-fail-b_report.pdf Here is the stack trace I see: WARNING: Exception caught when validaing item org.verapdf.core.ValidationException: Caught unexpected runtime exception during validation at org.verapdf.pdfa.validation.validators.BaseValidator.validate(BaseValidator.java:96) at org.verapdf.processor.ProcessorImpl.validate(ProcessorImpl.java:219) at org.verapdf.processor.ProcessorImpl.process(ProcessorImpl.java:120) at org.verapdf.processor.BatchFileProcessor.processItem(BatchFileProcessor.java:98) at org.verapdf.processor.BatchFileProcessor.processList(BatchFileProcessor.java:74) at org.verapdf.processor.AbstractBatchProcessor.process(AbstractBatchProcessor.java:102) at org.verapdf.gui.ValidateWorker.doInBackground(ValidateWorker.java:112) at org.verapdf.gui.ValidateWorker.doInBackground(ValidateWorker.java:47) at javax.swing.SwingWorker$1.call(Unknown Source) at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) at javax.swing.SwingWorker.run(Unknown Source) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source) at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException at org.verapdf.pd.font.cff.CFFFontProgram.containsCode(CFFFontProgram.java:153) at org.verapdf.pd.font.PDCIDFont.glyphIsPresent(PDCIDFont.java:239) at org.verapdf.gf.model.impl.operator.textshow.GFGlyph.<init>(GFGlyph.java:94) at org.verapdf.gf.model.impl.operator.textshow.GFCIDGlyph.<init>(GFCIDGlyph.java:42) at org.verapdf.gf.model.impl.operator.textshow.GFGlyph.getGlyph(GFGlyph.java:122) at org.verapdf.gf.model.impl.operator.textshow.GFOpTextShow.getUsedGlyphs(GFOpTextShow.java:158) at org.verapdf.gf.model.impl.operator.textshow.GFOpTextShow.getLinkedObjects(GFOpTextShow.java:116) at org.verapdf.gf.model.impl.operator.textshow.GFOpStringTextShow.getLinkedObjects(GFOpStringTextShow.java:58) at org.verapdf.pdfa.validation.validators.BaseValidator.addAllLinkedObjects(BaseValidator.java:207) at org.verapdf.pdfa.validation.validators.BaseValidator.checkNext(BaseValidator.java:174) at org.verapdf.pdfa.validation.validators.BaseValidator.validate(BaseValidator.java:123) at org.verapdf.pdfa.validation.validators.BaseValidator.validate(BaseValidator.java:94) ... 13 more Kindly provide a solution. Thank you, Rastko at PDFTron Systems Inc.

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[veraPDF-users] Possible veraPDF issues
by Rastko Djeric 22 May '18

22 May '18

Hello, everyone, We've noticed possible issues with veraPDF's treatment of the following files from the Isartor test suite (in 1B mode): E:\PDFTest\PDFA\PDFA-1b\Bavaria testsuite\conforming\Real world\braun_feudel.pdf E:\PDFTest\PDFA\PDFA-1b\Bavaria testsuite\nonconforming\PDFA\apogee.pdf For the first file, the '-32768' in obj 336 is treated as a Real, even though it lacks a decimal point. For the second file, obj 164 is treated as a Metadata object and therefore fails due to the presence of a 'Filter' key inside it, even though it lacks the required 'Type Metadata' entry inside it and is therefore technically not a Metadata object stream dictionary. Please provide us with explanations and/or fixes. Thanks, Rastko at PDFTron Systems Inc.

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[veraPDF-users] veraPDF 1.12 release from the Open Preservation Foundation (OPF)
by Becky McGuinness 09 May '18

09 May '18

*The latest version of veraPDF is now available to download*. veraPDF is an open source PDF/A validator, and a component of the Open Preservation Foundation (OPF) reference toolset. veraPDF 1.12 features multi-threaded support and parallelization in the command line interface, significantly improving performance. A number of other fixes and improvements have been made to the software which are documented in the latest release notes (see below). *Supporting veraPDF – we need your help…* veraPDF is open source, free to download, use and modify. However, there are costs to host, maintain, support and develop the software. Currently OPF members support veraPDF financially as part of their membership fees. You can help sustain veraPDF and its maintenance and development by: - Joining OPF (http://openpreservation.org/about/join) - Making a donation to veraPDF development (http://verapdf.org/donate) - Volunteering your time and skills by improving the software and documentation through GitHub (https://github.com/veraPDF) *Release notes*: https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-library/releases/latest. *Download veraPDF*: http://downloads.verapdf.org/rel/verapdf-installer.zip. *Getting started* User guides and documentation are published at: http://docs.verapdf.org. *Feedback* If you experience problems, or wish to suggest improvements, please add them to the project’s GitHub issue tracker: https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-library/issues. *About OPF and veraPDF* veraPDF is maintained by the Open Preservation Foundation ( http://openpreservation.org). veraPDF (http://verapdf.org) is an open source, industry supported PDF/A validator covering all parts and levels of the PDF/A specification. It was originally developed with funding from the PREFORMA project ( http://www.preforma-project.eu) Subscribe to OPF news, blogs and event updates at: http://openpreservation.org/subscribe. -- Becky McGuinness | Community Manager @openpreserve | Skype: becky.mcguinness1 *Open Preservation Foundation* *http://openpreservation.org/ <http://openpreservation.org/>* To find out more about becoming an OPF member visit: http://openpreservation.org/about/join/

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[veraPDF-users] validation rule 6.8-4
by Pablo Rodriguez 27 Mar '18

27 Mar '18

Dear list, I have a PDF/A-3a file which veraPDF complains that it violates rule 6.8-4 (https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation-profiles/wiki/PDFA-Parts-2-an…). I’m afraid there is no text in the wiki for that rule. Would it be possible that this text could be added? Many thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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[veraPDF-users] document breaking rule 6.4.3-1
by Pablo Rodriguez 21 Mar '18

21 Mar '18

Dear list, I attach a PDF/A-3 document that veraPDF-1.15.1 detects as breaking the rule 6.4.3-1. The extended information shows the following (edited for legibility): PDSignature doesByteRangeCoverEntireDocument == true root/document[0]/AcroForm[0]/formFields[0](7 0 obj PDSignatureField)/V[0](1 0 obj PDSignature) Does the info above mean that the object 7 in the PDF document isn’t included in the signature byte range? Many thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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[veraPDF-users] plugin deployment
by Jochen Staerk 14 Feb '18

14 Feb '18

Hi, I just release a new preview of my planned VeraPDF plugin (on https://github.com/ZUGFeRD/ZUV/releases/tag/v0.4.1) and unfortunately in the past months a) the need for ph-schematron has been confirmed and b) I could not solve the deployment issues. It turned out I do need ph-schematron, which in turn references saxon, for for performance issues: we're talking about 11 seconds (ZUGFeRD 1) respectively 4 seconds run time per ZUGFeRD file with when checking with XSLT2 (i.e. ph-schematron and saxon2) while it takes 11 *minutes* for a check without, i.e. with java's XSLT1. And so far I could not even produce a XSLT1 for the ZF2 (more precisely UN/CEFACT SCRDM CII 16B EN 16931) schematron. Despite something like java -jar ZUV-0.4.1-SNAPSHOT.jar -f <any ZUGFeRD PDF file like from http://www.mustangproject.org/MustangGnuaccountingBeispielRE-20170509_505.p…> works, if one tries to use the (shaded) ZUV-0.4.1-SNAPSHOT.jar as VeraPDF plugin there will be exceptions like Feb 12, 2018 10:36:31 AM org.verapdf.processor.ProcessorImpl extractFeatures WARNUNG: Exception caught when extracting features of item java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/junit/rules/ExternalResource Does anybody have an idea how this could be solved? I e.g. tried a shaded jar with relocations but that did not work because saxon had to be be refered by it's original name which AFAIK is taken by VeraPDF internal usage. My only remaining straw would be turning the thing around and attempting to embed VeraPDF in the ZUGFeRD validator instead of embedding the ZUGFeRD validator in VeraPDF as a plugin. thanks a lot and kind regards, Jochen Mustangproject.org Chief ZUGFeRD amatuer

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[Users] veraPDF and thread-safeness?
by Tony Schaller 09 Feb '18

09 Feb '18

Hi We have integrated veraPDF validation-model 1.8.1 from the maven repo (https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.verapdf/validation-model) into the eHealth Connector Open Source project (see https://sourceforge.net/projects/ehealthconnector/). See https://sourceforge.net/p/ehealthconnector/wiki/CDA%20Validation/ for more information. The eHealth Connector supports multithreading, but veraPDF seems not currently to be thread-safe. Is there any plan for a thread-safe veraPDF validation-model? Thanks in advance for any response. Regards, Tony

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[veraPDF-users] Rule 6.4.3-1
by Pablo Rodriguez 18 Dec '17

18 Dec '17

Dear list, I have a ditally signed PDF/A-3 document, which verapdf-1.9.84 complains about violation of Rule 6.4.3-1. I’m checking a tool for signing PDF documents. And I don’t know whether a part of the PDF document is missing or that it included the signature data themselves. Is there any way that I have to check the Rule 6.4.3-1 for any PDF document (even if not a PDF/A document)? Many thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk

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