PDF/A is a subset of PDF designed for long-term archiving. In order to make it suitable for long-term archiving certain PDF features, such as JavaScript support, embedding of audio/video content and encryption, were removed. In addition, use of standards-based metadata is mandated and all fonts must be embedded in the document.
The goal behind PDF/A is [...]

Last year the inaugural PDF/A Conference was held in Stuttgart, Germany, and a healthy crowd of over 200 were in attendance. This year the conference has been moved to Amsterdam and will run from the 10th till the 11th of April.
Speakers include Leonard Rosenthol (Technical Standards Evangelist) and Dr. Jim King (PDF Architect) from Adobe [...]