
| Under the Microscope: What Happened to PDFs? |
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The primary purpose of PDF is to carry, exchange, and display information consistently across different mediums and technologies. Even though PDFs carry various embedded media, the written word is still what makes it a popular document exchange format. From the start, written content motivated many to innovate new font technologies; at a time when there were few PDF developers and vendors around.
Today a quick Google search will display more than two dozen PDF developers and vendors at a glance. In addition, there are many automated PDF conversion services (either as standalone applications or Web services) available.
The end result: a myriad of PDF documents each carrying complex payloads of fonts, objects, and instructions all designed using different approaches and technologies. For developers who create PDF processing applications, variances in document design can be problematic.
PDF Analyzer is a versatile development tool. For example, developers who design an application with an integrated PDF convertor can use PDF Analyzer to scrutinize whether documents generated by their application are valid and optimized.
Within software testing environments, developers can also use PDF Analyzer to verify documents that cause PDF processing applications to crash. This enables developers to isolate problematic PDF design and accommodate their applications accordingly.
| Troubleshoot First and Save Time Afterwards |
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Take for example developers working on an application to process large numbers of PDF documents for insurance companies. One of the application’s functions is to process and sort large PDF documents that contain many individual insurance claims. Each document is processed and individual claims are extracted and regenerated as separate PDFs. However, since developers cannot accommodate every PDF design flaw or missing object information, the application occasionally crashes during processing.
As a preventative measure, developers can use PDF Analyzer to verify documents (prior to application) processing to ensure they are valid, properly designed, and trouble-free. This approach saves developers time and augments development.
PDF Analyzer is also a great tutor. Because it is designed to explore the inside of PDFs, developers can learn a lot about what makes a good document and what doesn’t. With PDF Analyzer, developers can fine-tune their technologies by verifying their PDF output every step of the way until they achieve the desired document results.
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