PDF Toolbox - PDF vs. PDF/A reproducible test
Test date: August 2, 2026

File: pdf-vs-pdfa-standard-sample.pdf
SHA-256: be70d20f03fbfff7fe857af268d3def8bcb61f4e06b4066c5604aaff22c59370
Size: 44,413 bytes
Pages: 1
PDF version: 1.4

Validator: veraPDF 1.30.2
Profile: PDF/A-2b
Command: verapdf --flavour 2b --format text --verbose pdf-vs-pdfa-standard-sample.pdf

Result: FAIL - the file is not compliant with the PDF/A-2b validation profile.

Summary:
- Passed rules: 141
- Failed rules: 3
- Passed checks: 1,478
- Failed checks: 38

Failed rules:
- ISO 19005-2:2011, 6.2.4.3 test 2: DeviceRGB was used without a qualifying RGB output intent (32 failed checks).
- ISO 19005-2:2011, 6.1.7.1 test 2: nonconforming line endings around stream/endstream markers (5 failed checks).
- ISO 19005-2:2011, 6.6.2.1 test 1: the required catalog metadata stream was absent (1 failed check).

Interpretation:
This standard PDF displays correctly in the tested renderer, but it does not conform to the PDF/A-2b profile. A .pdf extension and normal appearance are not evidence of PDF/A conformance.