Recommendations for the creation of PDF files for long-term preservation and access

To safeguard the long-term storage and access of digital publications in the e-Depot the National Library of the Netherlands/Koninklijke Bibliotheek (KB) needs to know all ins and outs of the supplied files. Although every file format is accepted, the choice of file format and the chosen settings within a file format can affect the degree to which long term preservation and access can be guaranteed. As 88 per cent of the files in the e-Depot are PDF files, the KB has chosen to publish recommendations for PDF first.

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