Accessibility and PDF/UA PDF and accessibility – a broad field that also brings potential for conflict. Whether in the analogue or digital world, the topic of accessibility is a complex one and can be viewed from many different angles. An environment is considered barrier-free if it has been designed in such a way that it…
This current update contains security updates and fixes for the server. Currently, a new update for webPDF 8 is available with the revision number 2338. With this security update the most important core components like OpenJDK and Tomcat have been updated. In addition, all libraries and dependencies used have been updated to the latest versions….
Unbelievable, but true: The fax machine is still in use in 2021! – The fax machine was first introduced at CeBIT in 1990, and 30 years later – people are still faxing. In that sense, it’s a real success story. However, with a drop of bitterness: If one has to work with fax documents, then…
What exactly does an accessible PDF look like? After our general introduction (part 1/3), what exactly accessibility means, this second part will show how an accessible PDF document can look like. First of all: In general, a PDF document should always be easy to read, here pay attention to appropriate layout/high contrast, so that even…
Using OCR for PDF? Isn’t that a contradiction? You might think so at first, since PDF documents are already digital and OCR technology (Optical Character Recognition) is primarily known for helping to digitise paper documents. However, OCR can also help to facilitate work with PDF documents and a good OCR tool should be able to…
For a long time, the rumour has persisted that PDFs cannot be accessible. Unfortunately, this assumption also persists because the possibilities that exist are used far too seldom and are sometimes less well known. The tags and techniques for making PDFs accessible to all people need to be known and, above all, are simply less…
For all documents that require a signature, you need a corresponding substitute for the digital equivalent, i.e. an electronic signature (sometimes also called an e-signature). You can compare advanced electronic signatures to a kind of seal. Digital documents can be secured in this way. This means that you can check the authenticity of the person…
The PDF format is considered to be an interoperable file format, which is especially convincing due to its clear and reliable appearance. In addition, the format brings commonly defined, expected behaviors to all implementations and is continuously being adapted and improved. This includes reporting errors and problems on a regular basis. This is intended to…
One of the biggest advantages of PDF documents is certainly that they can be used flexibly for many different purposes. They are ideal for exchanging information within a company or with business partners. For this reason, binding statements are necessary to ensure interoperability, which the PDF format brings as a great benefit. Thus, standard formats…
Add comments to your PDF document
Insert comments / annotations / note in a PDF document With the webPDF portal, you can customise and edit your PDF documents to suit your individual needs. In addition to inserting watermarks or barcodes, you can also add comments and notes. With this function you have the possibility to comment on your content and to…