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Welcome to the technology center for Adobe® Portable Document Format (PDF) developers, systems integrators, and OEMs. PDF has become the de facto standard for more secure and reliable distribution and exchange of electronic documents and forms. Together with the Adobe Acrobat® product family, Adobe Reader® software, and the Adobe LiveCycle product line and associated developer tools, PDF is a strong platform on which to automate document processes and data workflows, helping to provide better communication and interaction among employees, partners, and customers in enterprises, government agencies, and creative businesses worldwide.

PDF files and related Adobe products are also open to integration and customization by developers who need to solve specialized document processing problems. In addition, PDF files and the content they contain can be incorporated into other applications. Currently, more than 1,200 companies offer PDF-based solutions — a clear testament to the fact that developing with PDF is easy and valuable. Adobe provides a variety of tools to help leverage PDF files and streamline document processes.

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XML Forms Architecture (XFA) specification version 2.5

Adobe (June 18, 2007)
This reference describes the various XML grammars that comprise XFA and explains the rules for processing those grammars in conjunction with data supplied from sources outside the XFA form.

XML Forms Architecture (XFA) Specification Version 2.4 (ZIP, 7.3 MB)

This specification is a reference for XML Forms Architecture (XFA). It is intended for use in developing applications that create XFA templates (which represent forms awaiting fill-in) and applications that process XFA forms.

Adobe PDF Library

Create applications that generate, manipulate, view, render, and print PDF documents independent of Acrobat and Adobe Reader.

Adobe XML Architecture

Combine the power of industry-standard XML-based data exchange with the presentation quality and power of PDF files.