PDFAValidationOptionSpec

A complex data type that represents the options to use for validating whether a PDF document conforms to PDF/A. This data type is used by the Validate PDF/A operation operation of the DocConverter service.

For information about data that can be accessed using Xpath Expressions, see Data items.

For information about configuring default properties, see Datatype specific settings.

Data items

The data items that PDFAValidationOptionSpec variables contain.

allowCertificationSignatures

A boolean value that specifies whether the certification signatures are permitted. The default value of true means that certification signatures are permitted. A value of false means that the certification signatures are not allowed.

compliance

A string value that represents the compliance level of the PDF document. The values are PDFA_1B, which is the minimal level for documents scanned from paper or microfiche sources, and PDF/A-2b.

ignoreUnusedResource

A boolean value that specifies whether to perform validation on resources that are not used in the PDF document. The default is true, which means to not perform validation on unused resources. A value of false means to perform validation on unused resources.

logLevel

A string value that represents the log level to set. The default is INFO. These values are valid:

OFF:
Turn off logging of messages on the server.

SEVERE:
Log only messages on the server that indicate a serious failure.

WARNING:
Log only messages that indicate a potential problem.

INFO:
Log only informational messages.

CONFIG:
Log only static configuration messages.

FINE:
Log tracing information.

FINER:
Log fairly detailed tracing information.

FINEST:
Log highly detailed tracing information.
Note: The use of FINE, FINER, and FINEST will negatively affect performance on the server. Use for debugging purposes only.

resultLevel

A string value that represents the logging level to use. The default value is PASS_FAIL. These values are valid:

PASS_FAIL:
A report that contains the following information about the operation result:
  • Whether the operation was successful

  • Whether the PDF document is PDF/A-compliant

  • Whether certified digital signatures are permitted

SUMMARY:
A report contains the following information about the operation result:
  • Whether the operation was successful

  • Whether the PDF document is PDF/A-compliant

  • Whether certified digital signatures are permitted

  • A summarized count of any validation errors that occurred

DETAILED:
A report contains the following information about the operation result:
  • Whether the operation was successful

  • Whether the PDF document is PDF/A-compliant

  • Whether certified digital signatures are permitted

  • A list of each error that occurred with specific information about each error

Datatype specific settings

Properties for validating a PDF document.

Compliance

The compliance level of the PDF document. The default value is PDFA_1B.

Result Level

The level of results provided when the operation runs. The default value is PASS_FAIL.

Allow Certification Signatures

Determines whether the certification signature is permitted. If selected, the certification signature is allowed. This option is selected by default.

Ignore Unused Resources

Determines whether to perform validation on resources that are not used in the PDF document. If selected, validation of the unused resources is not performed. This option is selected by default.

Job Log Level

The logging level to set. The default is INFO.

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