BS ISO 19005-2:2011

This standard BS ISO 19005-2:2011 Document management. Electronic document file format for long-term preservation is classified in these ICS categories:

• 35.240.30 IT applications in information, documentation and publishing
• 37.100.99 Other standards related to graphic technology

This part of ISO 19005 specifies the use of the Portable Document Format (PDF) 1.7, as formalized in ISO 32000-1, for preserving the static visual representation of page-based electronic documents over time.

This part of ISO 19005 is not applicable to

• specific processes for converting paper or electronic documents to the PDF/A format,

• specific technical design, user interface, implementation, or operational details of rendering,

• specific physical methods of storing these documents, such as media and storage conditions, or

• required computer hardware and/or operating systems.