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PDF Versions
You can publish PDF output that conforms to a particular version of PDF. Specifying the version applicability of PDF in this way means that the PDF can be opened in a specific release of Adobe Acrobat (or equivalent).
Select the required PDF version in the PDF Options dialog box.
The following PDF versions are supported:
PDF Version
Applicable Adobe Acrobat Version
PDF 1.3
Adobe Acrobat 4
PDF 1.4
Adobe Acrobat 5
PDF 1.5
Adobe Acrobat 6
PDF 1.6
Adobe Acrobat 7
PDF 1.7
Adobe Acrobat 8
PDF 1.7 ext 3
Adobe Acrobat 9
UI Options Supporting PDF Versions
PDF Options dialog box:
• Compatibility field on the General tab — select the PDF version to which PDF output should conform.
FOM Objects Supporting PDF Versions
• compatibility property of the fDFPrinter object - the default value is 7, for Adobe Acrobat 7 (PDF 1.6).
Variable Supporting PDF Versions
These settings can be included in sprint control streams and a document’s PDF properties.
The PDF setting $^_p268_compatibility defines the PDF compatibility level of a PDF.
The table below lists the values that represent each version:
Value
PDF Compatibility Level
Acrobat Version
4
PDF 1.3
Acrobat 4
5
PDF 1.4
Acrobat 5
6
PDF 1.5
Acrobat 6
7
PDF 1.6
Acrobat 7
8
PDF 1.7
Acrobat 8
9
PDF 1.7 ext 3
Acrobat 9
For example, $^_p268_compatibility=7<>