Convert to PDF-A using C# and .NET
Complete code
GitHubusing System;
using System.IO;
using System.Reflection;
using SautinSoft;
using SautinSoft.Pdf;
using SautinSoft.Pdf.Content;
namespace Sample
{
class Sample
{
/// <summary>
/// Convert PDF to PDF/A using C# and .NET.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Details: https://sautinsoft.com/products/pdf/help/net/developer-guide/convert-pdf-to-pdfa-using-csharp-and-dotnet.php
/// </remarks>
static void Main(string[] args)
{
// Before starting this example, please get a free trial key:
// https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/
// Apply the key here:
// PdfDocument.SetLicense("...");
// Load a PDF document.
using (var document = PdfDocument.Load(Path.GetFullPath(@"..\..\..\simple text.pdf")))
{
// Create PDF save options.
var pdfOptions = new PdfSaveOptions()
{
// PDF/A-1: Published October 2005 as ISO 19005-1 and based on PDF 1.4.
// PDF/A-2: Published June 2011 as ISO 19005-2 and based on PDF 1.7 (ISO 32000-1:2008).
// PDF/A-3: Published October 2012 as ISO 19005-3 and based on PDF 1.7 (ISO 32000-1:2008).
// PDF/A-4 has been published in 2020 as ISO 19005-4. Based on PDF 2.0.
// Select the desired PDF/A version.
Version = PdfVersion.PDF_A_4E
};
// Save a PDF document.
document.Save("Convert to PDF-A.pdf", pdfOptions);
}
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(@"Convert to PDF-A.pdf") { UseShellExecute = true });
}
}
}
Option Infer On
Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Reflection.Metadata
Imports SautinSoft
Imports SautinSoft.Pdf
Imports SautinSoft.Pdf.Content
Namespace Sample
Friend Class Sample
''' <summary>
''' Convert PDF to PDF/A using C# and .NET.
''' </summary>
''' <remarks>
''' Details: https://sautinsoft.com/products/pdf/help/net/developer-guide/convert-pdf-to-pdfa-using-csharp-and-dotnet.php
''' </remarks>
Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
' Before starting this example, please get a free trial key:
' https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/
' Apply the key here:
' PdfDocument.SetLicense("...");
' Load a PDF document.
Using document = PdfDocument.Load(Path.GetFullPath("..\..\..\simple text.pdf"))
' Create PDF save options.
Dim pdfOptions = New PdfSaveOptions() With {.Version = PdfVersion.PDF_A_4E}
' Save a PDF document.
document.Save("Convert to PDF-A.pdf", pdfOptions)
End Using
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo("Convert to PDF-A.pdf") With {.UseShellExecute = True})
End Sub
End Class
End Namespace
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