RFC 3778 (rfc3778) - Page 1 of 14

The application/pdf Media Type

Alternative Format: Original Text Document
Next >
Network Working Group                                            E. Taft
Request for Comments: 3778                                    J. Pravetz
Category: Informational                                        S. Zilles
                                                             L. Masinter
                                                           Adobe Systems
                                                                May 2004


                     The application/pdf Media Type

Status of this Memo

   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does
   not specify an Internet standard of any kind.  Distribution of this
   memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2004).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   PDF, the 'Portable Document Format', is a general document
   representation language that has been in use for document exchange on
   the Internet since 1993.  This document provides an overview of the
   PDF format, explains the mechanisms for digital signatures and
   encryption within PDF files, and updates the media type registration
   of 'application/pdf'.

Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
   2.  History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   3.  Fragment Identifiers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   4.  Encryption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
   5.  Digital Signatures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
   6.  PDF implementations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
   7.  Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
   8.  IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
   9.  References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
       9.1.  Normative References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
       9.2.  Informative References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
   10. Authors' Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
   11. Full Copyright Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14







Taft, et al.                 Informational
Next >