Technical Summary
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'.
Working Group Summary
This document was discussed on the ietf-types mailing list but is
not the product of an IETF working group.
Protocol Quality
Ned Freed and Scott Hollenbeck reviewed the specification for the IESG.
RFC Editor note:
The "References" section needs to be renamed to the
"Normative References" section.